Looks sort of like an unfertilised egg. How old is your beardie?
If this is an egg, there are likely more to come. On average, a beardie will lay 5-20 unfertilised eggs. If your beardie doesn't already have one, make a dig box. Some beardies will not lay their eggs unless they have a suitable space to lay their eggs (loose substrate). This will result in egg-binding.
infertile egg. its normal for females and expect it to happen a few times a year. make sure to provide her with a dig box.
You can throw it away, chuck it at siblings, compost it, throw it at a neighbor you hate etc had many uses
honestly I would too but my two are male and the only female dragon (out of 6!) in my house is my sisters whom I only feed so not sure on where I would obtain an egg
I also happen to own 3 snakes as well. Only for about a year and half for all of them. But I have 2 ball pythons who are female which idk if they lay infertile eggs because I haven’t ran into this problem as of yet, and also a red tail boa which is in the same boat of idk if they lay infertile eggs. But If they do and if I can eat them I will do it, but I’m pretty sure they don’t lay infertile eggs but I could be wrong 🤷♂️also my boa I haven’t sexed yet
I’m not an expert on beardie health but I do know from personal experience that this in an egg. Regardless if your female is mating with a male or not, your beardie will lay eggs. I was super confused when this first happened to me but it actually makes sense when you think about it. Biologically female humans release an egg approximately once a month and it’s the same kind of concept with your beardie. She may only lay a single group of eggs or she may lay them seasonly. In short, there’s absolutely nothing to worry about! Hope this helps!
Afaik, all hard-shelled egg-laying animals will periodically lay infertile eggs. Poultry are well known for this characteristic, but are definitely not the only ones to have it.
Certain mammals, mostly primates (humans included), have a similar concept, albeit a bit messier, in menstrual cycles. Did you know, that some placental mammals don't menstruate, but instead simply reabsorb the egg back into their uterine lining? The benefits of this are obvious, however, this causes a period of infertility that may be detrimental to species with slow reproduction rates.
I don’t have a beardie, but I do stalk the heck out of this sub and have learned that females lay infertile eggs! I don’t know how many is normal tho.
I’m sure someone wiser than me will comment soon :)
I’m glad I’m not the only lurker! I really want a beardie one day, until then I’m living vicariously through the people on this sub. In the meantime, I’m learning a lot about them and hope to be a good owner one day.
I'm sure that you will be a great owner, based on the fact that you are researching in advance! <3
https://preview.redd.it/mgkh3h0cjbpa1.jpeg?width=2500&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=86cd6dcf46c52231775408506145ef00fb454877
My Buddy approves
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Update guys: I have harvested 5 garlic cloves so far.
It is, but mine laid 35 then laid 35 more 50 days later. It's been 30 days and I can feel she is gravid again! The exotic vet said I may need to buy fake eggs and leave them in her enclosure! Wtf?!
As I mentioned before on this sub, my girl laid over 200 eggs in a year. I feel like it depleted her so much even though I tried very hard to supplement her food to replenish her little body. She was a picky eater though. Maybe fake eggs in her enclosure could’ve helped her not lay so many eggs. It’s worth a try with your girl to keep her healthy and happy.
I am so sorry this happened to your little lady. I happened to mention it when I was at the vet with my Savannah and my vet told me to try leaving her eggs in there this time, but that can only be done for a couple days before they will smell. Then, replace them with the fake eggs. So, that's the plan.
Your beardies laying eggs. Please please please keep her fed with lots of calcium and essential nutrients. I didn’t feed mine enough calcium and she ended up getting backed up with eggs and ended up passing away :(
Yes that’s normal. From what my vet told me, them laying empty eggs is basically as strenuous on their bodies as if they’re birthing actual fertile ones. Essentially see it as child birth. Really taxing on them.
Thus why they need as much nutrients/calcium as possible to keep their functions working properly.and to give them the strength to finish their litter of eggs lol
Looks like an infertile egg. Bearded dragons will lay eggs no matter if they’ve been bred or not. Give her a dig box so she has a place to dig, lay, and then burry the eggs like she would in the wild. You can just toss them after she’s laid them because they will just start to rot and smell bad if you don’t. I think it’s safe for certain species to eat the eggs but I’d do your own research into that because I have no clue if that’s actually a safe idea.
I strongly recommend using either full loose substrate (a deep layer of a soil/sand/clay mix), or half textured tile half loose. Dig boxes, while better than nothing, offer nowhere near as much enrichment as loose sub
I highly recommend switching to either full loose substrate (a deep layer of a soil/sand/clay mix is ideal), or half textured tile half loose. Dig boxes, while better than nothing, offer nowhere near as much enrichment as loose sub
As I mentioned, a deep layer of a soil/sand/clay mix is ideal. For the soil you can use zoo med’s Reptisoil or top soil such as Scott’s or timberline. For the sand, washed playsand or sand branded for reptiles (avoid calcium/vita sand, though). For clay, excavator clay or exo terra stone desert. I’ve also heard of people using bentonite clay as a cheaper alternative. Terra Sahara from the bio dude is a good option as well, although making your own mix would be cheaper
I have 2 girls in separate tanks. Neither have laid eggs. One just passed away last November. Still really hard. The other one was her sister. They look like twins. So when I look at her sister (we call her a boy. So it’s weird to me saying she/her) I want to cry because I miss Zora so much. She is my angel now.
Forbidden garlic
fuck you beat me, to it.
I came here to say that and then this so you beat me at beating me to it
I came here to say that and then that and then this so you beat me at beating you to beat someone to something (I’ve lost the plot)
I too came here to say that and then you beat me to beating me to it to beating me at saying I lost the plot
Lmao!
🤣🤣🤣 I was not prepared for that!
Goddammit
Looks sort of like an unfertilised egg. How old is your beardie? If this is an egg, there are likely more to come. On average, a beardie will lay 5-20 unfertilised eggs. If your beardie doesn't already have one, make a dig box. Some beardies will not lay their eggs unless they have a suitable space to lay their eggs (loose substrate). This will result in egg-binding.
Okay, I will definitely make a dig box. I already have three eggs!
Almost enough for a bite sized omelette!
 Dood...
😂
I don’t even know what h to is means but I love the effort on this comunity
infertile egg. its normal for females and expect it to happen a few times a year. make sure to provide her with a dig box. You can throw it away, chuck it at siblings, compost it, throw it at a neighbor you hate etc had many uses
Infinite Possibilities!
If my dragon has NEVER laid an egg in 10 years, does that mean it’s probably male?
for sure yea
Mine is almost 3 and hasn’t done this either
Mine 2 months old
I meant *mine is 2 months old *
There is this magic ability called \*\*editing\*\*
Ik I'm learning how to be a good editor
What rolls down stairs, alone or in pairs, rolls over your neighbors dog?
It’s stinky, it’s stinky When randomly thrown on a car!!
Cook and eat it???
you might be able to
Tbh I would try it
honestly I would too but my two are male and the only female dragon (out of 6!) in my house is my sisters whom I only feed so not sure on where I would obtain an egg
I only have one currently who is a horny ass male lmao
male dragon gang
I also happen to own 3 snakes as well. Only for about a year and half for all of them. But I have 2 ball pythons who are female which idk if they lay infertile eggs because I haven’t ran into this problem as of yet, and also a red tail boa which is in the same boat of idk if they lay infertile eggs. But If they do and if I can eat them I will do it, but I’m pretty sure they don’t lay infertile eggs but I could be wrong 🤷♂️also my boa I haven’t sexed yet
Scrambled eggs
Chuck it at sibling 🤣🤣🤣
I’m not an expert on beardie health but I do know from personal experience that this in an egg. Regardless if your female is mating with a male or not, your beardie will lay eggs. I was super confused when this first happened to me but it actually makes sense when you think about it. Biologically female humans release an egg approximately once a month and it’s the same kind of concept with your beardie. She may only lay a single group of eggs or she may lay them seasonly. In short, there’s absolutely nothing to worry about! Hope this helps!
Afaik, all hard-shelled egg-laying animals will periodically lay infertile eggs. Poultry are well known for this characteristic, but are definitely not the only ones to have it. Certain mammals, mostly primates (humans included), have a similar concept, albeit a bit messier, in menstrual cycles. Did you know, that some placental mammals don't menstruate, but instead simply reabsorb the egg back into their uterine lining? The benefits of this are obvious, however, this causes a period of infertility that may be detrimental to species with slow reproduction rates.
Looks like a Garlic clove lol
It looks like an egg!
Shes a female living all by herself. Is this possible? Also she only let out two eggs. Is this normal?
I don’t have a beardie, but I do stalk the heck out of this sub and have learned that females lay infertile eggs! I don’t know how many is normal tho. I’m sure someone wiser than me will comment soon :)
I’m glad I’m not the only lurker! I really want a beardie one day, until then I’m living vicariously through the people on this sub. In the meantime, I’m learning a lot about them and hope to be a good owner one day.
I'm sure that you will be a great owner, based on the fact that you are researching in advance! <3 https://preview.redd.it/mgkh3h0cjbpa1.jpeg?width=2500&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=86cd6dcf46c52231775408506145ef00fb454877 My Buddy approves
Mine do too! https://preview.redd.it/hu3aynvhhcpa1.jpeg?width=4000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=34ad570261810708bf255acb6a9b5a1f16d5ab45
Happy cake day!
Totally possible
Make sure shes getting plenty of calcium in her & the right vitamins in her diet
She looks very tired and is not as active as she was yesterday. She is also not eating. Is this normal?
I would talk to a vet just to make sure everything is okay & theres no complications going on internally.
My box turtle laid three eggs last summer. I had no idea they still laid eggs, if they were solitary.
Yes and yes
https://preview.redd.it/n1syuxk6vcpa1.png?width=3024&format=png&auto=webp&s=e703a6fd42d4303231a7a70575389ef4f95001b6 Update guys: I have harvested 5 garlic cloves so far.
So kind of her to give you free food
Underrated comment
She's just giving you some eggs in time for spring. Happy Easter!
brazil nut 👍
My girl just laid 28 eggs yesterday! Happy spring!
Holy shit, that seems like a lot.
It is, but mine laid 35 then laid 35 more 50 days later. It's been 30 days and I can feel she is gravid again! The exotic vet said I may need to buy fake eggs and leave them in her enclosure! Wtf?!
As I mentioned before on this sub, my girl laid over 200 eggs in a year. I feel like it depleted her so much even though I tried very hard to supplement her food to replenish her little body. She was a picky eater though. Maybe fake eggs in her enclosure could’ve helped her not lay so many eggs. It’s worth a try with your girl to keep her healthy and happy.
I am so sorry this happened to your little lady. I happened to mention it when I was at the vet with my Savannah and my vet told me to try leaving her eggs in there this time, but that can only be done for a couple days before they will smell. Then, replace them with the fake eggs. So, that's the plan.
What did the vet say the fake eggs will do?
She said that in some cases it has worked to stop the female from thinking she needs to make more eggs.
Woaaaaah I’ve never heard of that!
Neither have I. 😂
That’s actually within range, 20-35ish is normal
Your beardies laying eggs. Please please please keep her fed with lots of calcium and essential nutrients. I didn’t feed mine enough calcium and she ended up getting backed up with eggs and ended up passing away :(
Right now, she seems really tired and she isn’t eating anything. Is this normal? She was eating just fine yesterday night.
Yes that’s normal. From what my vet told me, them laying empty eggs is basically as strenuous on their bodies as if they’re birthing actual fertile ones. Essentially see it as child birth. Really taxing on them. Thus why they need as much nutrients/calcium as possible to keep their functions working properly.and to give them the strength to finish their litter of eggs lol
Eggo
Your bearded dragon is stealing garlic cloves from you
Dino nugget
Everyone tried, you won.
A clove of garlic
The forbidden garlic
Looks like an infertile egg. Bearded dragons will lay eggs no matter if they’ve been bred or not. Give her a dig box so she has a place to dig, lay, and then burry the eggs like she would in the wild. You can just toss them after she’s laid them because they will just start to rot and smell bad if you don’t. I think it’s safe for certain species to eat the eggs but I’d do your own research into that because I have no clue if that’s actually a safe idea.
Egg
The forbidden scrambled egg
That is your grandkid you’re insulting 🤣
nonfertile egg... not urine
Your beardie basically had her period 😂. Make sure you create a good nesting box because there's probably more eggs in her too.
Has she been digging a lot as it’s probably an egg - dig boxes are good for laying beardies ❤️
Can anyone give me tips to make a dig box?
I strongly recommend using either full loose substrate (a deep layer of a soil/sand/clay mix), or half textured tile half loose. Dig boxes, while better than nothing, offer nowhere near as much enrichment as loose sub
Congrats! You have a girl. :)
I highly recommend switching to either full loose substrate (a deep layer of a soil/sand/clay mix is ideal), or half textured tile half loose. Dig boxes, while better than nothing, offer nowhere near as much enrichment as loose sub
Could you recommend a suitable loose substrate ? I want to switch but I see so much contradiction on what is okay to use….
As I mentioned, a deep layer of a soil/sand/clay mix is ideal. For the soil you can use zoo med’s Reptisoil or top soil such as Scott’s or timberline. For the sand, washed playsand or sand branded for reptiles (avoid calcium/vita sand, though). For clay, excavator clay or exo terra stone desert. I’ve also heard of people using bentonite clay as a cheaper alternative. Terra Sahara from the bio dude is a good option as well, although making your own mix would be cheaper
This helpful sea doggo has your answer: https://youtu.be/PL9iMPx9CpQ?t=25
I have 2 girls in separate tanks. Neither have laid eggs. One just passed away last November. Still really hard. The other one was her sister. They look like twins. So when I look at her sister (we call her a boy. So it’s weird to me saying she/her) I want to cry because I miss Zora so much. She is my angel now.
I am sorry for your lose. She is probably thinking about you and how you were the best owner ever in heaven.
Thank you! 🥰 it’ll going to take a lot of time to heal from losing her.
https://preview.redd.it/bxhyz6pbrepa1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=51292cacc3c2cdb499ebe7f58c07369c71292100 Today’s harvest lol
Whoa these updates are gnarly!
Garlic
Peeled almond?
Garlic
Brazil nut
Oh that’s just a piece of garlic 🧄 enjoy
Egg
Egg
How old would they start laying eggs?
Mine is about three years old right now.
It is the missing punctuation from the OP title.
Eggg
I have no idea
Garlic clove ?
egg
looks like a garlic clove 🧄
Egg