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- Preston, UK
I recently discovered that I have a male and female beardy (despite attempting to sex them upon purchase). About a month ago George (the female) laid eggs and due to no knowledge I removed the eggs and in the process killed them. She has since become pregnant again and whilst I have scoured the internet for incubators I would appreciate some advice from what appears to be a knowledgeable forum.
I'm going to use my tarantulas old (plastic) vivarium, half fill with water and on a brick place a plastic container (the like you get crickets/meal worms in). Fill this container with vermillian (damp) and have a heat mat attached to the roof of the viv. The eggs will go in the plastic container. Firstly, is this an ok set up for an incubator or have I gone terrible wrong?
My second question, does anyone have experience in selling bearded dragons? I have a friend who would like two but otherwise, I can't look after an entire set of hatchlings for long, I don't have room for a full sized viv anywhere else. Are local pets shops receptive to buying of private breeders or is more a case by case basis? I don't intend to breed my dragons for money, but I would love to go through the process of hatching eggs and looking after the young for a few days.
My third question, once the eggs are hatched do the hatchlings need the same set up as my adults? (ie, UV ligh, heat/basking lamp, large viv etc etc). I was planning on temporarily housing them (until sold/given away) in the old tarantula viv but that only has a heat mat and no UV light.
Any and all advice welcomed. Also, a big hello to everyone in the forum. First time poster
Thank you in advance
Neal
I'm going to use my tarantulas old (plastic) vivarium, half fill with water and on a brick place a plastic container (the like you get crickets/meal worms in). Fill this container with vermillian (damp) and have a heat mat attached to the roof of the viv. The eggs will go in the plastic container. Firstly, is this an ok set up for an incubator or have I gone terrible wrong?
My second question, does anyone have experience in selling bearded dragons? I have a friend who would like two but otherwise, I can't look after an entire set of hatchlings for long, I don't have room for a full sized viv anywhere else. Are local pets shops receptive to buying of private breeders or is more a case by case basis? I don't intend to breed my dragons for money, but I would love to go through the process of hatching eggs and looking after the young for a few days.
My third question, once the eggs are hatched do the hatchlings need the same set up as my adults? (ie, UV ligh, heat/basking lamp, large viv etc etc). I was planning on temporarily housing them (until sold/given away) in the old tarantula viv but that only has a heat mat and no UV light.
Any and all advice welcomed. Also, a big hello to everyone in the forum. First time poster
Thank you in advance
Neal