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• Steps
• Tips
• Warnings

Animal breeding is a hobby for many people. Breeding lizards can also be very fun. This is not like breeding regular animals. It is a challenging task, but it will be fun and interesting for you. One of the reasons people love these unique animals is because they are cute creatures. People love these reptiles because of their small size.

Steps

1. 1 First of all, you need two bearded agamas: male and female.
2. 2 Keep them in separate cages. The size of the cage must be 1.2 m or more.
3. 3 Introduce them, let them get used to each other, and make sure they are not aggressive.
4. 4 Let the male live with the female for a while until mating occurs.
5. 5 Place the male back in his cage. The female should lay eggs within one month. Try to provide her with enough sand for digging and, if possible, a secluded house in which she can hide. Look for bumps on her belly.
6. 6 After the eggs are laid, gently scoop them up with a spoon. Discard any eggs that are yellow or very uneven. Healthy eggs are oblong. They are fertilized. A bearded dragon should lay somewhere between 10 and 35 eggs.
7. 7 Keep them in an incubator at 28-31 degrees Celsius and about 50 percent humidity. You can use vermiculite as an egg lining. Not sand, as eggs can be crushed in it. Temperature CANNOT be used to determine the sex of the cubs, as with leopard geckos.
8. 8 The eggs hatch between 60 and 80 days. Most of the eggs will survive, although some will die or be infertile. See How to Raise a Bearded Agama Cub.

Tips

• Watch your bearded agamas closely as you mate. The male can become very aggressive.
• Make sure you have everything you need for bearded agama eggs (incubator, food, etc.)
• If the father of the bearded agama is placed with the babies, he can perceive them as food and eat.
• It is highly recommended that you DO NOT mate until you have done some rigorous research regarding the required space, etc. Most hobbyists use toddler racks. "Shelves" basically consist of plastic containers in which suitable bedding is placed.
• Females can also be aggressive towards each other.
• Check the feces of the bearded agama before mating! Send the faeces to a qualified veterinarian in your area.
• The number of eggs depends on several conditions: age and previous breeding. Female agama can lay anywhere from 15 to 50 eggs.

Warnings

• If the female does not lay eggs within a month and is inactive, take her to the veterinarian. She may have problems due to which the eggs cannot come out. The female may die because of this. The eggs will probably be dead by then.