Pregnant Mama Beardie

[SavannahDragons]

My bearded dragon is pregnant... which is really odd. She's had 'access' to a male, but it's December! Anyway, beyond this point, I just wanted to ask if there was anything I could do for her besides a lay box and extra calcium/water. Also, is it true that temperatures can determine the gender of the babies? And which temperatures would I use then? Thanks!

This is her. She's active and happy.

 

[AHBD]

Just take good care of her with the tips you already mentioned. Here is a study on a strange phenomenon with genders due to temps.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-06-15/temperature-affects-sex-determination-in-reptiles/8620310#:~:text=And%20by%20studying%20bearded%20dragon,32%20degrees%20Celsius%20and%20above.

When I was raising beardies I generally had a mix of genders when incubating eggs at 82-86 F.

 

[SavannahDragons]

Okay! Thanks! I'll definitely read that article; looks interesting! I'll incubate them at 84, then.

 

[AHBD]

O.K, and I forgot to mention to feed her pretty much all she wants of good healthy insects + greens.

 

[SavannahDragons]

So I should feed her literally all she can eat? Is there any insect that I could use as a temporary staple while she's pregnant? It's just that feeding her as many superworms as she can eat would probably end in an adorable but unhealthily fat mama beardie. :lol:

 

[AHBD]

Variety is best, I've used crickets, supers and hornworms. She's just a bit on the thin side so you want her to fill out a little more now especially if she's carrying eggs.

 

[SavannahDragons]

Okay, I'll get some more variety for her. And I'll try to fill her out.