Water dragon eggs found in school long jump pit rescued by mum and hatched a day later

A WILDLIFE rescue volunteer has become a surrogate mum to six protected water dragons after teachers at her daughter’s school phoned for advice after finding eggs in a sand pit. WATCH THE VIDEO

MEET the Mother of Dragons ... water dragons. Elanora Heights mum Lynleigh Greig took possession of sex eggs salvaged from the sand pit of her daughter’s school and within 24 hours she had become a surrogate mum to a clutch of baby reptiles.

The eggs were found at Oxford Falls Grammar School, and teachers phoned Mrs Greig who’s a volunteer with Sydney Wildlife. Picture: Braden Fastier

All six eggs have now hatched, with the lively reptiles, like the kind which can be seen in the reserve between Manly and Shelly beaches, emerging.

The water dragon eggs were rescued from a school long lump pit. Picture: Martin Lange

The eggs were found at Oxford Falls Grammar School and teachers immediately phoned Mrs Greig who’s a volunteer with Sydney Wildlife.

All six eggs have now hatched. Picture: Martin Lange

“The grounds staff at Oxford Falls School were preparing the long-jump pit for an event and unearthed the eggs.

“The grounds staff at Oxford Falls School were preparing the long-jump pit for an event and unearthed the eggs.

“They rang me immediately and described the eggs. I guessed water dragons and then they saw a tail wriggling about in the sand.

“I instructed them to fill a bucket with sand and gently collect the eggs, without rolling them, and pop them in the bucket of sand.

The babies will be released soon by Lynleigh Greig. Picture: Braden Fastier

“The eggs then made the trip home with my daughter on the school bus.

“I incubated them straight away and within 24 hours they were all hatching.”

Mrs Greig will soon release the animals, which are protected, into the wild.

Lynleigh Greig has become a surrogate mum to a clutch of reptiles. Picture: Braden Fastier