Dougstark Posted October 27, 2010 Report Share Posted October 27, 2010 Finally, action of the R18 variety on the leopard gecko front. The male vibrates his tail like the rattle of a rattlesnake, she crouches and he tries to mount. Shes a lot bigger than he is. He is not very good at it as its his first. Now just got to wait for results. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted October 27, 2010 Report Share Posted October 27, 2010 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Insect Direct Posted October 27, 2010 Report Share Posted October 27, 2010 thats awesome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perpin Posted October 27, 2010 Report Share Posted October 27, 2010 Congratulations! Dont worry...the male will learn fast Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smidey Posted October 27, 2010 Report Share Posted October 27, 2010 R16 to participate, R18 to watch :lol: congrats, i hope they are successful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougstark Posted October 28, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2010 R16 to participate, R18 to watch :lol: So its okay to do it as long as you are not looking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougstark Posted November 26, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2010 Stage 2 complete, 2 eggs today. Now for the tricky one, getting them to hatch. Hopefully they are fertile Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonnaM Posted November 26, 2010 Report Share Posted November 26, 2010 Stage 2 complete, 2 eggs today. Now for the tricky one, getting them to hatch. Hopefully they are fertile :bounce: Congrats!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perpin Posted November 26, 2010 Report Share Posted November 26, 2010 Congrats! Hope all goes well and they are fertile Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nativelover Posted November 26, 2010 Report Share Posted November 26, 2010 congrats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougstark Posted November 27, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 27, 2010 Just a shame that the incubator I have been trying to get has never eventuated. Have been told it was a better brand than the reptile one on trademe, I am now told that it may be available early in the new year, so the reeves eggs have had to be floated in a tank, so that the leopard gecko eggs can go in the old hovabator. Sigh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted November 27, 2010 Report Share Posted November 27, 2010 What temperature are you incubating each at and will that hopefully give you male or female? Could you have put both in the one incubator? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
repto Posted November 27, 2010 Report Share Posted November 27, 2010 nothing wrong with `the old hovabator`? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougstark Posted November 27, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 27, 2010 What temperature are you incubating each at and will that hopefully give you male or female? Could you have put both in the one incubator? 90 degrees F In the hope of producing males. Too warm for the Reeves eggs. Hovobator ok but not as accurate with temperature and humidity. And the difficulty others have had at breeding males, I was wanting something more accurate. I am also new at incubating eggs. Last time (first atempt) had no luck with a Reeves egg. And as I now have a range of reptiles I thought I could justify something more hi-tech, and I will need 1 or 2 more incubators. :roll: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted November 27, 2010 Report Share Posted November 27, 2010 nothing wrong with `the old hovabator`? a lot of things have come out of an old hovobator are you making up your own studbook doug? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Insect Direct Posted November 27, 2010 Report Share Posted November 27, 2010 could get a decent thermostat, convert fridge, add fan and ya set for many a clutch or cooling thermostat, + heating thermostat, reasonable fridge (glass doors looks the part), wire up thermostats, maybe add fan. hey presto bigger better version of those cooling incubators on the market otherwise homobators are ok. probably make something similar easy enough, aint much to em humidy in containers is important, not so much in the incubator (depending on your method slightly i suppose) grats on the eggs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougstark Posted November 28, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2010 Definitely. I have taken photos of each of the lizards, and should be able to identify by markings. I plan to get in touch with tbe breeders I got them from and see if they can add to the family tree. I could colony breed (keep male and females all together to make life easier but then I would not be able to identify which is the mother. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougstark Posted November 28, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2010 could get a decent thermostat, convert fridge, add fan and ya set for many a clutch or cooling thermostat, + heating thermostat, reasonable fridge (glass doors looks the part), wire up thermostats, maybe add fan. hey presto bigger better version of those cooling incubators on the market otherwise homobators are ok. probably make something similar easy enough, aint much to em humidy in containers is important, not so much in the incubator (depending on your method slightly i suppose) grats on the eggs Not sure about homobators would prefer my lizards to come out heteros Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Perpin Posted November 28, 2010 Report Share Posted November 28, 2010 Hey Doug. It's not impossible to keep track of the mother when breeding in a colony if you keep a close eye on them. First of all you will notice which one is digging and secondly you can see the eggs through the belly. If you check their bellies frequently you will know which ones are gravid and if you do miss the digging and laying you can check the bellies to see who's eggs are gone. Also the gravid female that is close to laying will stop eating in most cases. They also tend to shed before laying. Hope that helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougstark Posted November 29, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 29, 2010 I understand that, should have seen the mess she made rearanging the vermiculite in her house, all up the walls and what she kicked out the door :lol:. It is just my preference at least at this stage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perpin Posted November 29, 2010 Report Share Posted November 29, 2010 Yeah it does make it much easier to have them seperate. Keeps us updated on the eggs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougstark Posted December 1, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2010 The eggs I believe were infertile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
repto Posted December 1, 2010 Report Share Posted December 1, 2010 how can you tell so fast? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perpin Posted December 1, 2010 Report Share Posted December 1, 2010 Oh no! Sorry to hear that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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