Need Help/advice

[JoeyyNY]

So I have a male (Gizmo) & female (Tazzie) they always been housed together, ( I know most are against this but my beardies always been fine with each other ) recently I seen them starting to mate today is the second time I see them at it. Would she really get prego even tho they are both a little over a year old? And if she does end up prego what do I do to care for the eggs?

 

[JoeyyNY]

 

[PatsyB]

Yes, she is going to lay eggs and yes this behavior is going to continue over and over again. He is always going to mate with her over and over and she is going to be exhausted. The only thing you could do at this point is separate them ASAP. Make sure she is eating and up her calcium intake, eggs are going to deplete her calcium. Get ready to make a lay box for her she is going to need something to lay her eggs in. Search the forum for lay boxes and what to do for a gravid female.

 

[JoeyyNY]

Ok so it's best if I seperate her now? Also she eats fine, What's the best source of calcium I can her? & would a 20gal be fine in the meantime for her?

 

[PatsyB]

20 gal would be fine for a short time just to get them separated but she really needs a bigger tank. Make sure you are dusting her feeders each feeding with calcium and look for bugs that have high calcium, phoenix worms are good and so are silk worms.

 

[PatsyB]

You're also going to have to decide what you are going to do with her eggs.

 

[JoeyyNY]

I mean, I'll love to care for them just not sure what I have to do & what I need

 

[PatsyB]

I'm not sure. You need some sort of incubator. I think you can make one but I don't have any experience with caring for eggs