My 3 year old female just laid a clutch for the first time??

[Abbipetty]

Hey! Sorry, I’m slowly getting addicted to this site, so sorry for all of the questions the last couple days. Anyways, Inanna, my adult beardie, surprised me today by (completely unexpectedly) laying a clutch of eggs! She had been a bit off the past 2 days, just seeming a bit more tired, and that was the ONLY indication of her being gravid at all. No other signs, eating fine, was incredibly active minus the past 2 days, and then all of sudden there’s about 14 eggs in her enclosure. My worry now, is that she’s not done. She didn’t have a lay-bin or anything like that as I had no idea she was about to lay eggs. She laid them under her bridge in her enclosure. Should I make her a lay bin still? If so, what should I use? I went to the store today, but had no idea what I was looking for for her, and she’s currently housed on paper towel. I had excavator clay that I was planning on using her in enclosure later, so I set up some of that in a bin for her until I can go to the store tomorrow. I heard play-sand, but I don’t know what brand to buy to ensure it’s safe for her? Also, anything else I need to do for her to help her pass the eggs easier? And how big should the bin be? I’m so confused

 

[JohnLillywhite23]

Hey! Sorry, I’m slowly getting addicted to this site, so sorry for all of the questions the last couple days. Anyways, Inanna, my adult beardie, surprised me today by (completely unexpectedly) laying a clutch of eggs! She had been a bit off the past 2 days, just seeming a bit more tired, and that was the ONLY indication of her being gravid at all. No other signs, eating fine, was incredibly active minus the past 2 days, and then all of sudden there’s about 14 eggs in her enclosure. My worry now, is that she’s not done. She didn’t have a lay-bin or anything like that as I had no idea she was about to lay eggs. She laid them under her bridge in her enclosure. Should I make her a lay bin still? If so, what should I use? I went to the store today, but had no idea what I was looking for for her, and she’s currently housed on paper towel. I had excavator clay that I was planning on using her in enclosure later, so I set up some of that in a bin for her until I can go to the store tomorrow. I heard play-sand, but I don’t know what brand to buy to ensure it’s safe for her? Also, anything else I need to do for her to help her pass the eggs easier? And how big should the bin be? I’m so confused

Don't ever be sorry for "all the questions". We would much rather you ask the questions, then not, and potentially, give improper care to your beautiful animals!

From what I have read, a bin of moist play sand is the best for them to lay their eggs in. As for brand, any sand that is labeled as "Play Sand" and "Washed and Dried" should be suffice.

Do you know if they are fertile eggs? If so, do you have an incubator set up for them?

 

[Abbipetty]

Don't ever be sorry for "all the questions". We would much rather you ask the questions, then not, and potentially, give improper care to your beautiful animals!

From what I have read, a bin of moist play sand is the best for them to lay their eggs in. As for brand, any sand that is labeled as "Play Sand" and "Washed and Dried" should be suffice.

Do you know if they are fertile eggs? If so, do you have an incubator set up for them?

Thank you, and they are not fertile. She’s housed alone, and no males on the premise. I’m going tomorrow to go get her some playsand and big bin in case she resumes laying tomorrow. But I’ve seem to run into another problem just now… she ate them. I’m not sure how many in total she laid, but I know it was a good amount, at least 7-8 that I could see when she first began laying, but she probably had more after I had gone to the store for some stuff for her. I just went to go clean her enclosure and get all the eggs out now that she was asleep and they were covered up by the paper towel, so I knew she was done, but I noticed most of the eggs missing and a bite taken out of the paper towel from were she must have eaten the eggs and accidentally bit the paper towel. I’ve read the eggs can be okay, good calcium and protein, but I can’t help but worry since I’m not sure how many she ate, and since she accidentally ingested some paper towel. On the upside, she’s acting great.

 

[JohnLillywhite23]

Thank you, and they are not fertile. She’s housed alone, and no males on the premise. I’m going tomorrow to go get her some playsand and big bin in case she resumes laying tomorrow. But I’ve seem to run into another problem just now… she ate them. I’m not sure how many in total she laid, but I know it was a good amount, at least 7-8 that I could see when she first began laying, but she probably had more after I had gone to the store for some stuff for her. I just went to go clean her enclosure and get all the eggs out now that she was asleep and they were covered up by the paper towel, so I knew she was done, but I noticed most of the eggs missing and a bite taken out of the paper towel from were she must have eaten the eggs and accidentally bit the paper towel. I’ve read the eggs can be okay, good calcium and protein, but I can’t help but worry since I’m not sure how many she ate, and since she accidentally ingested some paper towel. On the upside, she’s acting great.

If you are 100% positive they are infertile, you can remove them and toss them, but just in case, I would candle them. Why? Because "life finds a way". I'm superstitious about that stuff

As for her eating them, just keep an eye on her. Yes, they have protein and calcium, so there shouldn't be a problem, but as always, watch her.

 

[Abbipetty]

If you are 100% positive they are infertile, you can remove them and toss them, but just in case, I would candle them. Why? Because "life finds a way". I'm superstitious about that stuff

As for her eating them, just keep an eye on her. Yes, they have protein and calcium, so there shouldn't be a problem, but as always, watch her.

Will do! Thank you!

 

[Abbipetty]

Hey! Sorry, I’m slowly getting addicted to this site, so sorry for all of the questions the last couple days. Anyways, Inanna, my adult beardie, surprised me today by (completely unexpectedly) laying a clutch of eggs! She had been a bit off the past 2 days, just seeming a bit more tired, and that was the ONLY indication of her being gravid at all. No other signs, eating fine, was incredibly active minus the past 2 days, and then all of sudden there’s about 14 eggs in her enclosure. My worry now, is that she’s not done. She didn’t have a lay-bin or anything like that as I had no idea she was about to lay eggs. She laid them under her bridge in her enclosure. Should I make her a lay bin still? If so, what should I use? I went to the store today, but had no idea what I was looking for for her, and she’s currently housed on paper towel. I had excavator clay that I was planning on using her in enclosure later, so I set up some of that in a bin for her until I can go to the store tomorrow. I heard play-sand, but I don’t know what brand to buy to ensure it’s safe for her? Also, anything else I need to do for her to help her pass the eggs easier? And how big should the bin be? I’m so confused

Also, is yellow eggs normal? She laid a few that were white when I first noticed them, and then when I went to clean up after she was for sure done, they were all like bright yolk-y like yellow?

 

[JohnLillywhite23]

Also, is yellow eggs normal? She laid a few that were white when I first noticed them, and then when I went to clean up after she was for sure done, they were all like bright yolk-y like yellow?

Usually a sign of infertile eggs.