How long are female bearded dragons pregnant for before they lay eggs?
The gestation period is 5 weeks; after the eggs are layed, they hatch after 65-75 days. The female can lay more than one clutch of eggs, because she has the ability to retain sperm from the male. This means that they only have to mate once for her to produce about 3 clutches of eggs, all 3-5 weeks apart. This doesn’t always happen though. Eggs need to be incubated for those 65-75 days in 82-85 degree F heat. About 24 hours before they hatch, the eggs will appear to “collapse”. Don’t breed a beardie until she is atleast 2 years old. Any time before that, and her bones might not be devoloped well enough to be able to produce & lay the eggs. Infact, sometimes the eggs will be reabsorbed into her body if she is lacking the proper vitamins and minerals in her bones. Hope this helped!
