Gravid Beardie help

[MrHappy]

Yesterday we found my beardie had layed two eggs (not rounded but caved in and yellowish). She has more inside her and hasn't laid them yet. I've removed the male and also included two different types of moist sand for her. Should I be worried or should I wait?
What can I do for her?

 

[cjpossum]

How many days has it been from when she mated?

 

[MrHappy]

I didn't know they had mated. We weren't even sure of what sex they were.

 

[cjpossum]

Is she digging in the egg boxes?
Can you see the eggs bulging on the side of her belly?
Is she eating well and active?
Has she got access to good worm to hot temp spot, not to froget a cool end also?

 

[MrHappy]

She isn't digging in the egg boxes.
We can see the bumps in her belly - not bulging but definetly there
She ate well yesterday afternoon - meal worms, but not eating today.
She isn't very active today.
She can get to cool and warm spots but is preferring to bask under her bulb.

 

[tahniandshae]

last year my daughters beardie did a similier thing, she was almost like a chicken. laying an egg a day for about 2 weeks, all the eggs were yellowish and infertile, this year she laid fine, last year was her first mating, is the sand or whatever you use in the lay box damp enough

 

[cjpossum]

She isn't digging in the egg boxes.
We can see the bumps in her belly - not bulging but definetly there
She ate well yesterday afternoon - meal worms, but not eating today.
She isn't very active today.
She can get to cool and warm spots but is preferring to bask under her bulb.

Meal worms are not very good for beardies, do you give vegies and greens with calcium and vitamin suppliments and do you offer other types of insects.

 

[MrHappy]

Yes. They get bok choy (their favourite), crickets, cockroaches, meal worms, hibiscus flowers, plus fruit and vege (mango, lychee, corn etc.). They also get taken out into the sun throughout the week as well as procaldust if they haven't been in the sun for a while but we haven't used it recently.
I didn't know mealworms weren't that good for them - the pet shop told us they were. I like to grate pieces of carrot into the mealworm container as a type of gutload.

 

[MrHappy]

Tahniandshae, I guess it's damp enough. How do you tell?

 

[Justdriftnby]

Just having a read through and a Beardie we have had for about 4 weeks now and I have no history on her and am not able to get any layed 2 eggs last week and thats it, yet she has still got bulges in her sides really bad, I have got her booked into the vet Monday as I was told she could be egg bound but I hope something happens soon, looks like she will explode.

 

[cjpossum]

They also get taken out into the sun throughout the week as well as procaldust if they haven't been in the sun for a while but we haven't used it recently.

Calcium powder is required to be added to every 2nd - 3 rd veggie meal. Does the beardie have UV in her enclosure that is no further than 15 - 20cm from the beardie at the hot spot.
The UV from the sun or bulb is required so the beardie can absorb the calcium. Without UV or calcium the beardie will be calcium deficient and this can/will lead to big health problems especially when they have eggs.

Did the eggs that she layed look good or did they have a clear shell (window) on part of it?

 

[MrHappy]

When we found the eggs they were dented (partly collapsed) and yellowish. There was no clear part. We put them in the sun so there is no calcium deficiency and under their globe they have a log on an angle so they can be from 30cm to 10cm away from it depending on where they choose to climb to.

 

[cjpossum]

When we found the eggs they were dented (partly collapsed) and yellowish. There was no clear part. We put them in the sun so there is no calcium deficiency and under their globe they have a log on an angle so they can be from 30cm to 10cm away from it depending on where they choose to climb to.

Ok if she is getting plenty of Calcium, sun/UV and good heat then I think it is just a waiting game now. If she is becoming realy lifeless then a trip to the Vet is required as she may be egg bound.
Normaly she should lay her eggs approx 20 - 30 days from mating if this may help

Good luck

 

[notechistiger]

How long do you put them under the sun a day? It sounds like calcium deficiency, going by the diet. They need to be supplemented with calcium every second feed. Regardless of going under the sun or not, they need to have calcium in the first place if they've got any chance of absorbing it.

 

[tahniandshae]

As to the dampness of the soil/sand, damp enough so she can dig herself a little cave in it without it colapsing on top of her

 

[MrHappy]

The soil is damp enough that it wont cave in.
Notechistiger, thanks for that info. I will admit that they haven't been given calcium supplements every second feed - I thought we could cut it back if they went in the sun regularly.
Thanks for your help cjpossum. Am keeping a close eye on her in case she seems lifeless.

 

[MrHappy]

Just found another egg. She didn't lay it in either of the sand boxes. This time it's more rounded and full, but still has a yellowish appearance.

 

[MrHappy]

Latest update - She isn't lifeless but she's not herself. Can't find a vet where we live that can help me. One of the people we spoke to at a frog hospital (one of the vets suggested we call them) suggested we try to carefully put some vegetable oil into her vent to help with the egg laying as they do this with some birds, but I don't want to risk harming her and I don't know if this is the right thing to do.
I can't see any more definite bumps in her belly but I did see her try to push at one stage.
Any help would be appreciated.