{"id":33661,"date":"2021-11-18T09:40:15","date_gmt":"2021-11-17T22:40:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.star1045.com.au\/?p=33661"},"modified":"2021-11-18T10:08:36","modified_gmt":"2021-11-17T23:08:36","slug":"reptile-parks-komodo-dragon-lays-15-eggs-in-an-australian-first","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.star1045.com.au\/home\/reptile-parks-komodo-dragon-lays-15-eggs-in-an-australian-first\/","title":{"rendered":"The Reptile Park\u2019s Komodo Dragon Lays 15 Eggs In An Australian First"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>It\u2019s celebrations all around up at the Australian Reptile Park, with their resident Komodo Dragon laying 15 eggs in an Australian first.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Daenerys, the Australian Reptile Park\u2019s female Komodo Dragon laid 15 eggs with keepers required to retrieve the eggs to ensure the ultimate chance of survival.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But there was one minor hitch, a single venomous bite from a Komodo Dragon is potentially life-threatening with keepers risking life and limb to retrieve the eggs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thankfully for the keepers, the egg removal was made easier thanks to keepers having such a close relationship with Daenerys.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Keepers bribed Daenerys with some food, luring her to from the nest box into another area of the enclosure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The reptile keepers then had the delicate task of removing the fragile eggs from the nest site and transporting them to the artificial incubator.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cms.star1045.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/0V2A9338-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"The reptile keepers then had the delicate task of removing the fragile eggs from the nest site and transporting them to the artificial incubator.\" class=\"wp-image-33664\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cms.star1045.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/0V2A9338-683x1024.jpg 683w, 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rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Australian Reptile Park<\/a> keepers had to scramble to protect the precious eggs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But thankfully, the quick-thinking keepers were able to protect all eggs and remove the final fragile eggs without and damage coming to them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once the eggs were retrieved, Daenerys returned to the nesting area and continued digging unaware of the eggs being removed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The eggs will now remain under lock and key for the eight-month incubation period, with keepers at the Park keeping a close eye on the Komodo eggs at all times and ensuring the temperature is at an optimal level and constant checks on the eggs for their viability and health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cms.star1045.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/0V2A0119-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"The eggs will now remain under lock and key for the eight-month incubation 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These are two animals that could potentially kill each other and do some serious damage to us keepers in the process. It was a bit touch and go during the initial introductions, however our female became receptive and the two mated successfully,\u201d Mr Rumsey said,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The next stage is to ensure there are viable conditions for the eggs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe next stage is ensuring the successful laying of the eggs. Komodo dragons can become what is called \u2018egg-bound\u2019 in which the eggs get trapped inside them if you don\u2019t provide optimal laying conditions,\u201d Mr Rumsey said,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis includes us building a specially designed nest box that has deep enough sand and ensuring the temperature is optimal.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Komodo Dragon is a living dinosaur and the world\u2019s largest lizard. Komodo Dragons can grow up to 3-4 metres in length and weigh over 100kg.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Found on the Indonesian island of Komodo, there is a stable population of about 3,000 to 5,000 Komodo dragons in the wild.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The clutch was laid only one day after the species was reclassified as \u201cendangered\u201d on the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/protect-au.mimecast.com\/s\/mcJFCzvOrLs45jpmtvXzoc?domain=reptilepark.us14.list-manage.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">IUCN Red List<\/a>&nbsp;according to the Australian Reptile Park.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Listen via the Star 104.5 Player, download it now via the <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/au\/app\/star-104-5-central-coast\/id1068731232\"><em>App Store<\/em><\/a><em> or <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=au.com.star1045\"><em>Google Play<\/em><\/a><em> and take Star 104.5 wherever you go.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Images:&nbsp;Australian Reptile Park <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>By Bek Lougher<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s celebrations all around up at the Australian Reptile Park, with their resident Komodo Dragon laying 15 eggs in an Australian first. 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