My bearded is laying deflated eggs.

[Kelly01]

Hi all
I am starting to get a little confused with my bearded dragon laying eggs.
She has only ever laid 3 clutches, she is nearly 2 years old (big and health to the eye), has been with a young male of about 1year of age.
Every time she lays her eggs they are coming out soft, deflated slightly, and dented.
I understand if they are not fertile however they not being laid plump and white and then deflating.
Because this happened in her first clutch she gets tons of calcium, soaks in the bath, and any other ideas I think of.
I did think that the amount of eggs could be an issue. First clutch was about 24 eggs, second was 31 eggs and today 20 possibly a few more.
Any ideas why they are being laid deflated? How can I improve this? :wink:
Kind regards Kelly.

 

[TheWolfmanTom]

Sound like she is laying infertile eggs. If she was bred than the young male had a low sperm count and she is finishing out her cycle of eggs. she may lay another clutch, just make sure she eats plenty and up calcium and try breeding her again 9 to 12 months after her last clutch.

 

[Kelly01]

Cool thank you so much
I thought (please correct me if wrong) that generally most dragons fertile or not would lay okay (plump) looking eggs not soft, collapsed ones. Then after a short period of time would then appear collapsed and infertile. ????
I wasn't going to but ...would it be worth putting the male back with the female incase she has one more clutch?
Kind regards Kelly.

 

[TheWolfmanTom]

This isnt unusual at all.
Putting your male with her again may just make her cycle more. I never do this.
With your male being only 1 year ish He probably has a low sperm count. If this happens again next year your stud is a dud.

 

[Kelly01]

Hahahaha thanks heaps :lol:
Im glad there is nothing wrong with my girl
So fingers crossed for in 12mnths time.
Kind regards Kelly.