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[KarlKingHull]

i have just being reading that bd's will lay eggs without mating...now im worried.....how do i know when they will come and what do i do when they do come...???

[todds_out]

I shouldn't think they'd be fertile eggs if a female did lay without previously mating with a male bd. not sure why you're worried really.

[KarlKingHull]

i read that a bd can die if laying conditions arnt right so i was just worrying about getting conditions right and when it will be

[HadesDragons]

It's very rare that a female would lay eggs without being with a male; it occasionally happens, but it's certainly not common.

You'd probably notice her eating a lot more, scratching around and digging frantically. You may notice marble-shaped lumps in her stomach, or you may not. All you'd have to do is put a suitable laying box in for her to lay them in. Once out, they can be thrown away; there's no point incubating them if they're not fertile. If she's been with a male at any point in her life, there's a very small chance they would be fertile; you could try incubating them, or pop them in the freezer overnight to ensure they can't develop in a compost heap / landfill, then throw them out.

I wouldn't worry too much about it though - it's one of the least common "problems" that beardies can have!