Baby Boom - Issue #5

So, we’re about 67 days into the incubation period.  On the plus side of things, we went on our holiday and the eggs didn’t hatch while we were away.  So if something does come of the clutch, our whole family will have the chance to be a part of it.  On the flip side of things, as you can see from the image of one of the containers with eggs in it, we are starting to see an issue with a couple of the eggs.

  As you can see from this image, a couple of the eggs have started to collapse.  The one third from the bottom on the left was like that when we picked it up from our neighbours upon our return.  The other, second from the bottom on the right started looking dimpled this morning, which is when I took this photo.  Subsequent to that, I took another look this evening and the egg bottom most right has also started showing signs of dimpling this evening.

I asked for advice from the good folks over at the Australian Bearded Dragon Forum for advice.  One very experienced breeder advised to just let them be.  There is no mould anywhere on them.  Even the one that has been like that for a couple of weeks has not gone ‘off’ as it were.  It most likely means that if there was a baby in there, it has now died.  But, there is still some chance that they will come through ok.  Time will tell.

On a different note, the day after we arrived home from our holiday, the kids and I raced up at opening time to pick up Lolly and Booster from their lodgings where they had been for the duration.  They were their usual blasé selves, but, we were very happy to see them indeed!

Both Dragons have settled back into the Den quite happily and it appears that they would barely have noticed a change.  Their condition is good and neither of them look to have lost weight or anything.  I can only praise the care offered by the staff at Reptiles Inc.  Our pets have arrived in every bit as good a condition as that which we left them in.

Back on the main topic of this post.  I have everything crossed in anticipation of the next week or so.  Still hoping that this container, and the other that shows no similar signs at all, will produce some healthy baby dragons!