In the blink of an eye

On the way home from the vet tonight I was feeling frustrated about my day. Zi (our pug) had an allergic reaction to the bordetella vaccine she got at her appointment this morning. The reaction causes her face to swell tremendously and with her smushed-in... Read more

The love isn’t always mutual

My reptile hobby is generally a quiet and enjoyable one. On occasion, though, one of my pets may be in a foul mood. A few weeks ago I was been bitten by Mulder, one of the Costa Rican boas and today by Morpheus, one of the bearded dragons. Neither... Read more

No babies from the second clutch

Day 80 was Tuesday and I’m positive the last egg isn’t going to hatch. I was at the pet store last week getting crickets and asked them about why the eggs may not have hatched. They asked about humidity and temperature, lighting and movement.... Read more

Holding out hope for one egg

Well, it looks like all of the eggs from the second clutch have gone bad. There is one that’s still white, but the others are all starting to turn brown and shrivel. I am keeping my fingers crossed for this last one. If it manages to hatch, I’ll... Read more

Half of clutch #2 hanging in there

Half of this clutch was lost today. The 11 eggs I disposed of had already begun to mold. There are 11 eggs remaining and several of these (4) have early indicators they will go bad in the next week or so. There are 4 that appear to be growing extremely... Read more

No hatchlings from clutch #1

The first batch of eggs had no surviving babies. It appeared two eggs had a failed attempt to break through. I disposed of the remaining eggs today. I am unsure if removing the lids caused the humidity to go too low or the failure was due to the temporary... Read more

Anxiously awaiting the new beardies

It could be my anxious imagination or maybe it’s that time, but I think the eggs are starting to sweat. According to my guide through this whole process, The Bearded Dragon Manual, the eggs sweat about 24 hours before they being to hatch. Although... Read more

More bearded dragon eggs - and a big surprise

I had anticipated having another clutch or two this year. The fact that we had another clutch yesterday wasn’t totally unexpected. What was a surprise was WHO laid the eggs. After watching Neo and Trinity for the better part of Friday and Saturday,... Read more

As expected, there were a few bad eggs

Although I’m disappointed, I am not surprised at discovering the bad eggs today. I had a feeling that some would not hatch, I just wasn’t sure how many. As of today, I have officially given up on 8, leaving me with 13 still incubating. ... Read more

Day 35 with the eggs

Well, we’re about halfway with the eggs. Over the weekend, I checked the boxes to be sure the humidity was good. The vermiculite was still moist, but a few of the eggs had started to dent. Reading up on the Internet suggested it might be from... Read more

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