emaytiti Posted October 7, 2011 Report Share Posted October 7, 2011 Hey guys another question. Lol I'm 99.9% sure one of my girls are gravid but hasn't laid any eggs and it's been about 3 weeks..is this usual - she seems okay. Is there a way to get her to lay them? Would separating her from my other two be beneficial? Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reptilenutt Posted October 7, 2011 Report Share Posted October 7, 2011 Hey guys another question. Lol I'm 99.9% sure one of my girls are gravid but hasn't laid any eggs and it's been about 3 weeks..is this usual - she seems okay. Is there a way to get her to lay them? Would separating her from my other two be beneficial? Cheers Very easy to see if gravid ... you will see white eggs on the sides of the stomach .. they do not need to separated .. I have 4 girls with my one boy in one set up and they are laying just fine at the moment ... You just need a container for them to lay in and some vermiculite to lay in ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted October 7, 2011 Report Share Posted October 7, 2011 As above. They know more about it than us so if you give them a place to lay they will sort it out. I use moist sphagnum moss in an icecream container, but use whatever works for you. You can clearly see the eggs when they are gravid. one bottom right and one top left (from the bottom). What may look like an egg bottom left is calcium deposit. They don't like being tipped up side down so it is easiest to put them in a clear plastic container and hold it up in the air. I also keep them and leave them in groups but I give them a choice of a number of containers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emaytiti Posted October 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2011 Ok cool, I can see the eggs and the calcium deposit. I have in the cage - a container with vermiculite and a container with spagnum moss. How deep does the vermiculite need to be? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted October 7, 2011 Report Share Posted October 7, 2011 25-35mm is what I use for sphagnum moss but it depends on the size of your container. You need to have enough room for them to dig a hole then bury the eggs. With the moss they will sometimes just work their way to the bottom of the contaier rather than digging holes. If you give them the choice they will sort it out. You can often tell from their behaviour that they want to lay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emaytiti Posted October 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2011 25-35mm is what I use for sphagnum moss but it depends on the size of your container. You need to have enough room for them to dig a hole then bury the eggs. With the moss they will sometimes just work their way to the bottom of the contaier rather than digging holes. If you give them the choice they will sort it out. You can often tell from their behaviour that they want to lay. Ok cool, should i remove my other two as they always hop in the same container as her? What sort of behavior am I looking for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted October 7, 2011 Report Share Posted October 7, 2011 I have a number of containers so they have a lot of choices (one each if they wish) They will often lay with others in there and it is not a problem but once again I guess it depends on the size of the containers. Mine are 4 litres so a few can fit in there OK . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted October 7, 2011 Report Share Posted October 7, 2011 I have one getting ready to lay at the moment with another one crawling all over it. She has dug a hole in the moss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reptilenutt Posted October 13, 2011 Report Share Posted October 13, 2011 here are some that were layed today .. two top ones no good ..to soft .. not firm like the bottem ones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emaytiti Posted October 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2011 Would beardie eggs be the same shape etc. Should they be plump if they are fertile? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reptilenutt Posted October 15, 2011 Report Share Posted October 15, 2011 Would beardie eggs be the same shape etc. Should they be plump if they are fertile? Beardie a bit bigger and yes they should be plump ..if the are flat .. they are no good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted October 15, 2011 Report Share Posted October 15, 2011 Good eggs of both are generally firm, white and get a little larger over time. If they go yellow, get fungussed or get dented chances are they are not fertile. You can have one egg larger than the other in a pair and both still hatch or they may hatch days apart. Beardie eggs tend to be more rounded than leopard eggs but they lay a lot more. All these things are designed by Mrs Nature just to keep it interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reptiles27 Posted October 16, 2011 Report Share Posted October 16, 2011 Hi Matt how you getting on with the leopard geckos? If you need any help just give me a txt. Good luck with they. Richard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emaytiti Posted October 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2011 Starting to worry no eggs been layed yet been atleast 3-4 weeks. Any tips / ideas ? I don't want her to get egg bound Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted October 20, 2011 Report Share Posted October 20, 2011 If you provide a good place for her to lay she will sort it out. I check all the hides each morning. So far they have ranged from 16 to 31 days between pairs of eggs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emaytiti Posted October 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2011 What happens if the eggs are layed in a cold spot will they be okay if they are cold for a bit or do they need to be heated straight away? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted October 20, 2011 Report Share Posted October 20, 2011 They may lay in the warm end or the cooler end of the enclosure. Mine generally lay in the warmer end but also in the cooler end sometimes. Where they come from is desert or semidesert and therefore is hot during the day and a lot colder at night. They will be OK. I understand that the sex is determined in the first 12 days. Having said that, all my males were incubated to get females. The only thing you don't want is super females so keep the incubation temperature below 90 deg F. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emaytiti Posted October 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2011 Ok cool thanks for that. Just one more question :facepalm: For bearded drag/leo geckos can the eggs be cleaned some how before putting them in the incubator? And just to clear up they can not be turned/rotated when removing from cage right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted October 20, 2011 Report Share Posted October 20, 2011 I don't clean them--best to treat them as gently as possible I think. Some people say to put them up a certain way but I always incubate them in the same position as layed. Birds eggs need to be turned but reptiles are a no no. That is why I don't like candling reptile eggs in case they get a fright and move. They always seem to hatch laying on their back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emaytiti Posted November 5, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2011 When should I start to worry? She looks heavily gravid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Insect Direct Posted November 5, 2011 Report Share Posted November 5, 2011 Show us a pic if you like ... If she is still eating there is probably no need to worry? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted November 5, 2011 Report Share Posted November 5, 2011 Worry only if she bursts and makes a mess all over the place otherwise patience would be the trick. They know more about it than us so no need to worry at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reptilenutt Posted November 5, 2011 Report Share Posted November 5, 2011 .. THIS IS NOT THE WAY TO HANDLE YOUR LEO.... but here is a pic of one due to lay ... hope you can see the egg .. very one on both sides Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
repto Posted November 5, 2011 Report Share Posted November 5, 2011 if you get the eggs out as soon as they are layed you can juggle them and they will still hatch.after the egg contents have settled out,say overnight,they have to stay exactly as you find them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted November 5, 2011 Report Share Posted November 5, 2011 Does the one in the pic still have its tail? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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