Please help! Gravid or not?!

[saranita]

I'm starting to gte kind of worried about Rylee. She has started looking REALLY fat the last little while and I can't figure out if she is gravid or if soemthing else is going on. I can't feel eggs but she looks like the pictures I've seen of gravid beardies. How can i tell for sure or check myself? if she is gravid what should i do as special care if any? Please help!

 

[ATLBeardedDragons]

Its a possibility that it could be a Pre-Weight gain before she becomes fully gravid. Many Beardies blow up around their Upper Torso and then all the eggs settle down to their bottom torso making their body "Pear Shaped" when they stand or walk around. If you cant feel any eggs at all, I wouldnt worry. I usually check around 5-6 weeks after they copulated together. I write everything in a calendar so I can monitor the breeding closely. Any other questions feel free to ask!


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[saranita]

I'm not breeding her or anything but she has alot of weight in her lower stomach already, so she is pear shaped :S

 

[ATLBeardedDragons]

Usually they run around in a panic when they are in need of laying their eggs (like they had too much Caffiene) back-n-forth/ back-n-forth. I wouldnt put much thought into it, especially because you havent placed her with a Male at all. Its very seldom that a female beardie lays infertile klutches by herself, usually 3-5 yrs of age they do, but Its only happened to me once.



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[MALIBUSMOM]

Ummm...its not so seldom and it usually happens when they are about a little over a year old.She will eat tons before laying if she is gravid and will try to dig....she will go n a hunger strike and emty her digestive system about 3-5 days before laying ....i personally would set up a llay box now....large tupperware or large size kitty litter pan...the ones w/ dip in front work great...coco fiber aka echo earth you can get at pet store for around $2.99...it come in a brick add water till you can make a hole and put her in and see what she does.
Find more info on setting up laybox and infertile egg laying in the breeding section OR add yourself to my friends list and read about Malibus infertile egg laying for the last 3 years.
Good Luck!Hope this helped...Cindy

 

[saranita]

she doesn't seem to look as fat in these pictures as she does in person :S but she's quite plum and pear shaped, could she possibly be gravid or is she simply pudgy?
also for some reason tonight she keeps blackbearding, no puffy, no hyper behavior, no attitude shes laying on me half asleep but Iunno whats up :S

for some reason posting pictures from flickr no longer works, please click here for the pictures! http://wilyrylee.blogspot.com/2010/08/pictures-of-tummy.html