Laying eggs- my first experience, have some questions

[Mimosa]

Hi!
So my dragon laid 1 egg a lil over a week ago and then on Wednesday about 18, Thursday 2 and today 3 for a total 24 so far. Looks like she may have more possibly. My question is when does it end? She looks so exhausted and stressed. She seems comfortable otherwise but her coloring and beard are quite dark. I upped her calcium a bit and she’s eating well. Gave her a lil swim time (she really enjoys it) and she drank water so she’s hydrated. Anything else I can do for her. She’s getting horn worms and super worms. She’s not a fan of crickets. I’m working up courage to get Dubia roaches, they terrify me. And she gets a salad mix of yummy veg/greens.

Also wondering if I should use a 150 watt basking lamp bulb as her enclosure reads around 80/82 on average in her basking area with 100 watt bulb. Or should I do a heat pad? Does anyone use the nighttime no light basking lamps? Where I live it’s been unusually rainy and cold. It’s not typical weather and has been raining all month with lots of flooding. Her basking lamp and UVB run from 7am to 7pm.

 

[Sadie]

Hi!
So my dragon laid 1 egg a lil over a week ago and then on Wednesday about 18, Thursday 2 and today 3 for a total 24 so far. Looks like she may have more possibly. My question is when does it end? She looks so exhausted and stressed. She seems comfortable otherwise but her coloring and beard are quite dark. I upped her calcium a bit and she’s eating well. Gave her a lil swim time (she really enjoys it) and she drank water so she’s hydrated. Anything else I can do for her. She’s getting horn worms and super worms. She’s not a fan of crickets. I’m working up courage to get Dubia roaches, they terrify me. And she gets a salad mix of yummy veg/greens.

Also wondering if I should use a 150 watt basking lamp bulb as her enclosure reads around 80/82 on average in her basking area with 100 watt bulb. Or should I do a heat pad? Does anyone use the nighttime no light basking lamps? Where I live it’s been unusually rainy and cold. It’s not typical weather and has been raining all month with lots of flooding. Her basking lamp and UVB run from 7am to 7pm.

Are you getting surface basking temps? 80/82 is too cold for basking -- its not hot enough for her digestion process to start --- and how are you getting those temps? It should be w/ a digital probe thermometer - analog stick ons are only ambient temps and even at 80 / 82 is too cold for a basking area - those are temps for the cool side of the tank - CHE's are good for night time temps if your tank is falling below 65 and can be used to boost those basking area temps to where they need to be but you want that area like high 90's - 100 -- w / surface basking temps 95-100 - so take the probe and place it where she sits to bask wait till the gauge stops moving and get that temp --
I have posted your question about eggs to someone who knows more about it than me -- I will get back w/ you when I hear from her

 

[Mimosa]

Are you getting surface basking temps? 80/82 is too cold for basking -- its not hot enough for her digestion process to start --- and how are you getting those temps? It should be w/ a digital probe thermometer - analog stick ons are only ambient temps and even at 80 / 82 is too cold for a basking area - those are temps for the cool side of the tank - CHE's are good for night time temps if your tank is falling below 65 and can be used to boost those basking area temps to where they need to be but you want that area like high 90's - 100 -- w / surface basking temps 95-100 - so take the probe and place it where she sits to bask wait till the gauge stops moving and get that temp --
I have posted your question about eggs to someone who knows more about it than me -- I will get back w/ you when I hear from her

Probes. You suggested I get those and I did. I have one in her basking area and one on other side. Hanging right above her hammock where she basks. It’s 7 am here so light just turned on and it’s 72 with 49 humidity.

 

[Sadie]

Probes. You suggested I get those and I did. I have one in her basking area and one on other side. Hanging right above her hammock where she basks. It’s 7 am here so light just turned on and it’s 72 with 49 humidity.

Humidity is good -- watch the temp if it only goes to 82 you need a higher wattage bulb- you want 95-100 for surface basking temps -- 72 is good for night time temps -- just watch the temp w/ a higher wattage bulb -- see what you get and let me know

 

[Mimosa]

Humidity is good -- watch the temp if it only goes to 82 you need a higher wattage bulb- you want 95-100 for surface basking temps -- 72 is good for night time temps -- just watch the temp w/ a higher wattage bulb -- see what you get and let me know

Yellow circle is where probe is located. Probe reads 82 after lights being on 40 minutes and analog reads 88.

 

[Sadie]

View attachment 33220Yellow circle is where probe is located. Probe reads 82 after lights being on 40 minutes and analog reads 88.

Your probe is the most accurate and that is not surface basking temps- please take the probe place on the hammock where shes sitting and get the temp - its not directly under the heat lamp -- move her and get the temp please

 

[Mimosa]

Before I moved it on top of hammock it read 86, on hammock reads steady 89.4 (after 10 minutes). Humidity 40. Other side 77.1 and humidity 43.

 

[Sadie]

Before I moved it on top of hammock it read 86, on hammock reads steady 89.4 (after 10 minutes). Humidity 40. Other side 77.1 and humidity 43.

Ok get a higher wattage bulb-- it's not hot enough 95-100

 

[Mimosa]

I could only find 150 watt, currently she’s using 100 watt. K

 

[Sadie]

Tha

I could only find 150 watt, currently she’s using 100 watt. K

Thats good-