Fertile bearded dragon eggs should be removed from the clutch immediately, and you can use the method of candling to determine the state of the egg. To do this, shine a bright light through the egg, and you will see a pink embryo or reddish veins. Infertile bearded dragon eggs should be disposed of, and empty beardie eggs should be thrown away. Fertile beardie dragon eggs should be planted in a soil-based incubator, and the infertile ones should be discarded.
If you notice that your bearded dragon has been incubating its eggs for several weeks without success, you might have infertile ones. Infertile eggs are dented and slightly yellow in color. Fertile eggs are round, full, and white. Using a led flashlight, you can see the vein circle inside the egg. These eggs should be discarded immediately, or frozen for later use.
Whenever possible, bearded dragons do not attach their embryos to their eggs, but if you discover that they are infertile, dispose of them right away. Unfertilized bearded dragon eggs are toxic and may be harmful to your bearded dragon. In some cases, bearded dragons may eat these eggs and in this case, it’s best to remove them.
Fertile bearded dragon eggs will show pink veins and an embryo inside. Despite the fact that infertile beardie dragon eggs do not have a sperm lining, they still develop and re-assimilate in their bodies. The best method to get rid of infertile bearded dragon eggs is to freeze them. Once you have frozen the eggs, your beardie will no longer care about them.
When the infertile eggs are not viable, you can also bury them. This is a common practice that wild animals do when food supplies are low. In this way, they can get the necessary nutrients they need for growing. Once the infertile eggs are disposed of, you can reuse them as fertilizer. For best results, use them within two weeks. Soil-grown eggs are fertile and can be kept in the nest for incubation.
It is also important to know that bearded dragons can lay fertile eggs even without a mate. They can store the sperm of another male bearded dragon for up to a year, and then use that to fertilize their eggs. If you happen to buy an infertile bearded dragon in a shop, it may have already mated and fertilized the eggs. Once you find out, it’s time to dispose of the eggs.
After a male bearded dragon mate with an infertile female, the eggs will be fertilized and will hatch. In a few weeks, they should start to swell. However, some bearded dragons do not lay a clutch of eggs and bury the infertile ones. However, you should avoid handling the eggs, as they may become moldy. Additionally, infertile bearded dragon eggs should never be handled by females. Because they do not have strong maternal instincts, the females should keep their distance from the eggs, which may cause the hatching of infertile beardie dragon eggs.
How do you know if a bearded dragon egg is fertile?
If the eggs are fertile, you will see a network of blood vessels, and the light coming through the egg may be primarily pink. If the eggs are infertile, the light coming through the egg will appear yellow, and blood vessels will not be visible.
What do infertile eggs look like?
Infertile eggs will have a blastodisc that will have an irregular shape and its white colour is very faint and foggy. All eggs will have a white spot or blastodisc whether or not it is fertile.
What does unfertilized bearded dragon eggs look like?
Infertile Eggs They are usually squishy and misshaped, and they do not bounce back when pressed. If broken, there will be a yolk inside like a chicken egg. Bearded dragon eggs are also very fragile, so be careful when handling any eggs from your bearded dragon, especially if they are fertile.
How often do bearded dragons breed?
Bearded dragons are oviparous (produce young by eggs) and can deliver multiple clutches a year. Females have 2 germinal beds in each ovary and all four can be active at the same time. This means a new clutch can be started before the first one has been laid (Amey and Whittier, 2000).
Do Bearded dragons eat their eggs?
Yes, they may. Female bearded dragons may eat their own eggs when they are left alone to eat them.
