BEARDED DRAGON

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>I have recently purchased a bearded dragon and have just noyiced a
> belly full of eggs
> is there anything particular that i should be doing to help the
> process along.
> any comments will be great full

Provide a suitable nesting site and keep feeding a high-calcium diet...there
should be plenty of info online if you search for "bearded dragon breeding."

Chris



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> Thanks for the info
> do you know if i should make the nest with only red dirt or should
> other stuff be added
> and does calcium powder need to be used,
> what do they eat that has calcium in it with out using a powder
> and thanks again for the reply

Some vegetables and insects contain sufficient calcium but I can't think of
specific examples off the top of my head...I'm not a breeder so I don't know
what folks generally use for nest box substrate, but red dirt doesn't sound
like the best choice. Damp soil/sand (not wet, just moist) would be better.



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On Dec 9, 11:37 pm, "Chris McMartin"
wrote:
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>
>
>
> > Thanks for the info
> > do you know if i should make the nest with only red dirt or should
> > other stuff be added
> > and does calcium powder need to be used,
> > what do they eat that has calcium in it with out using a powder
> > and thanks again for the reply
>
> Some vegetables and insects contain sufficient calcium but I can't think of
> specific examples off the top of my head...I'm not a breeder so I don't know
> what folks generally use for nest box substrate, but red dirt doesn't sound
> like the best choice. Damp soil/sand (not wet, just moist) would be better.
>
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I thank you again for your help
I was wondering if you could tell me the depth the nest should be
i have been told by 1 person about 4 inches and another about 12 - 16
inches

thanks for your assistance

do you have any reptiles ?
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On Dec 10, 10:45 am, "Chris McMartin"
wrote:
> wrote in message
>
>
>
> > I thank you again for your help
> > I was wondering if you could tell me the depth the nest should be
> > i have been told by 1 person about 4 inches and another about 12 - 16
> > inches
>
> > thanks for your assistance
>
> > do you have any reptiles ?
>
> Whew, beardeds are bigger than any lizards I've kept, so I'm only useful for
> very generalized suggestions and pointing you to search engines for care
> sheets etc. :) My gut reaction is that you don't want the nest box so deep
> that you have difficulty locating/digging up the eggs to incubate separately
> (which is what most people will do, so they can more closely monitor/control
> incubation conditions).
>
> I've had a variety of reptiles in the past:http://www.mcmartinville.com/reptiles/pets/past.htm I haven't updated this
> page recently but my 1.0 wandering garter snake died in Dec '05 after living
> 10+ years in captivity (wild-caught adult).
>
> All I have now are 0.1 ornate box turtle, 0.1 three-toed box turtle, and 1.0
> San Diego banded gecko.
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Thanks again you have been very helpful
Would you mind if i send you an email over x-mas telling you how I got
On and the out come or not
All the best for Christmas and the new year
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wrote in message

> I thank you again for your help
> I was wondering if you could tell me the depth the nest should be
> i have been told by 1 person about 4 inches and another about 12 - 16
> inches
>
> thanks for your assistance
>
> do you have any reptiles ?

Whew, beardeds are bigger than any lizards I've kept, so I'm only useful for
very generalized suggestions and pointing you to search engines for care
sheets etc. :) My gut reaction is that you don't want the nest box so deep
that you have difficulty locating/digging up the eggs to incubate separately
(which is what most people will do, so they can more closely monitor/control
incubation conditions).

I've had a variety of reptiles in the past:
http://www.mcmartinville.com/reptiles/pets/past.htm I haven't updated this
page recently but my 1.0 wandering garter snake died in Dec '05 after living
10+ years in captivity (wild-caught adult).

All I have now are 0.1 ornate box turtle, 0.1 three-toed box turtle, and 1.0
San Diego banded gecko.



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> I have recently purchased a bearded dragon and have just noyiced a
> belly full of eggs
> is there anything particular that i should be doing to help the
> process along.
> any comments will be great full
>
>
> I also have a stimpson python and a 61/2 foot bredli python if any one
> wants to discuss them


I havent bred BD's for years, or kept them...i think i had substrate damp to
a few inch.

cant remember what i did for food prior, but need for calcium etc. is it
getting UV and has good bone structure?
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"Chris McMartin" wrote in message

> wrote in message
>
> > I thank you again for your help
> > I was wondering if you could tell me the depth the nest should be
> > i have been told by 1 person about 4 inches and another about 12 - 16
> > inches
> >
> > thanks for your assistance
> >
> > do you have any reptiles ?
>
> Whew, beardeds are bigger than any lizards I've kept, so I'm only useful
for
> very generalized suggestions and pointing you to search engines for care
> sheets etc. :) My gut reaction is that you don't want the nest box so
deep
> that you have difficulty locating/digging up the eggs to incubate
separately
> (which is what most people will do, so they can more closely
monitor/control
> incubation conditions).
>
> I've had a variety of reptiles in the past:
> http://www.mcmartinville.com/reptiles/pets/past.htm I haven't updated
this
> page recently but my 1.0 wandering garter snake died in Dec '05 after
living
> 10+ years in captivity (wild-caught adult).
>
> All I have now are 0.1 ornate box turtle, 0.1 three-toed box turtle, and
1.0
> San Diego banded gecko.
>
>

The foto of me on your site is a few years old, and now a few years older
(still as good looking though!!!)


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"Jules" wrote in message

> The foto of me on your site is a few years old, and now a few years older
> (still as good looking though!!!)

Yeah, I haven't updated it recently...I think the "Frequent Posters" is now
a misnomer; might be just you and me these days!

Chris



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> Thanks again you have been very helpful
> Would you mind if i send you an email over x-mas telling you how I got
> On and the out come or not
> All the best for Christmas and the new year

Sure. Hope everything turns out OK.



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"Chris McMartin" wrote in message

> "Jules" wrote in message
>
> > The foto of me on your site is a few years old, and now a few years
older
> > (still as good looking though!!!)
>
> Yeah, I haven't updated it recently...I think the "Frequent Posters" is
now
> a misnomer; might be just you and me these days!
>
> Chris
>
>

yup, how times change, used to be busy on here....

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"Jules" wrote in message

> yup, how times change, used to be busy on here....

Your accent is much easier for me to understand in type vs. on the phone!



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Hey Chris, yeah sorry for calling, every odd month i call my mates in the
US, and it suddenly came to me to dig your number out and give you a
call....sorry about that, wont happen again! but nice to put a voice to the
name!

Anyway take a look here.
www.julianhales.co.uk

Didnt realise you were a few years younger than me!


"Chris McMartin" wrote in message

> "Jules" wrote in message
>
> > yup, how times change, used to be busy on here....
>
> Your accent is much easier for me to understand in type vs. on the phone!
>
>
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On Thu, 13 Dec 2007 02:14:57 GMT, "Jules"
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>Anyway take a look here.
>www.julianhales.co.uk

I looked at your site; you have some fuzz on your forehead!
This group is very quiet indeed.
I have many pets, I think 14 or so snakes, many are rescued from bad
owners and saved from starvation. I have lost two wild snakes due to
injury(one was beaten by rocks by some teenagers and I took it home to
try to save it) and my heart ached for a long time afterwards. I
terribly want a baby beardie, as they are so adorable. I'm waiting
until after the holidays, and maybe get one at the next reptile expo.
We go to the expos that are held in Atlanta, GA, US and in Columbia,
SC, US.
So there is my intro!
Marie
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