http://geckoforums.net/ Any comments or questions about proper egg incubation should be posted in here. en Fri, 10 Sep 2010 17:45:21 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.geckoforums.net/images/misc/rss.jpg http://geckoforums.net/ http://geckoforums.net/showthread.php?t=66334&goto=newpost Mon, 06 Sep 2010 03:47:30 GMT I have two eggs that are now about 30 days along in incubation. I can no longer see through them at all. They are perfectly shaped without mold but I... I have two eggs that are now about 30 days along in incubation. I can no longer see through them at all. They are perfectly shaped without mold but I can't candle them anymore. When I candle my newer eggs I can see them light up with a pinkish color or they light up with a yellow color(infertile) but my older eggs I can not see through them at all. Is this good? I am obviously new at this and can not find any info. ]]> Egg incubation RocksMama77 http://geckoforums.net/showthread.php?t=66334 http://geckoforums.net/showthread.php?t=66316&goto=newpost Sun, 05 Sep 2010 21:07:05 GMT Okay, for starters, I have NOT started breeding. I'm just curious.

I read on this one website a certain method of incubation: You can have a tub of water, put an aquarium heater inside the water, and heat it to the desired temperature for the sex of leos you want. Then, you put another smaller container in the tub of water, that has perlite or some other incubation media inside of it, that is slightly moist. Then I guess you put a lid on the bigger container, with no holes, and just lift it occasionally for air exchange. This website didn't specify.

So one of my questions is: Would this work? It seems like it could work very well, considering the eggs would be receiving all the humidity they need, and it's a good and easy way to keep the temp even - because aquarium heaters have built in thermostats.

Anyhow, my point is - I want to one day breed leos, and I really want to know if this method would work, before I try it and end up messing up some perfectly healthy eggs.
I also have all the supplies needed for this, considering I have tons of aquariums, and have extra really high quality heaters lying around everywhere.

If this could work, I'll ask a couple more questions that have to do with this technique.

Thank you!! :)

AND: just in case any of you think I'm going crazy...

"An aquarium with an under water heater set to a particular temperature. Have the eggs in a tupperware of some sort, partially sitting in the water."
http://hubpages.com/hub/Breeding_Leopard_Geckos

lol Thanks again! ]]> Egg incubation LeoGirl575 http://geckoforums.net/showthread.php?t=66316 http://geckoforums.net/showthread.php?t=66132&goto=newpost Wed, 01 Sep 2010 14:33:24 GMT Its been 3 days that one of the 2 eggs hatched.The other egg has not hatched yet.What has been the longest that the other egg hatched? Its been 3 days that one of the 2 eggs hatched.The other egg has not hatched yet.What has been the longest that the other egg hatched? ]]> Egg incubation roger http://geckoforums.net/showthread.php?t=66132 http://geckoforums.net/showthread.php?t=66103&goto=newpost Wed, 01 Sep 2010 02:53:02 GMT Hello, I have 4 leo eggs that still haven't hatched and might be molding. 1 was laid on June 22nd, 1 was laid on July 1st, and 2 were laid on July 15th. When should they've hatched? The 1 that was laid on july 1st's clutchmate went bad, It was fine and then it looked like it started to leak and then it molded. What happened there? Also the june 22nd one looks normal but looks to be yellow on the inside but hasn't molded yet. I thought they wouldn't hatched by now. They all looked fine until they were old enough to hatch. The 2 july 15th ones still look fine but might be molding, they kind of look fuzzy. The rest of my eggs look fine right now. I just want to know what I am doing wrong. Please help! Thanks! ]]> Egg incubation geckoeyez http://geckoforums.net/showthread.php?t=66103 http://geckoforums.net/showthread.php?t=66041&goto=newpost Mon, 30 Aug 2010 22:05:18 GMT hello,
I am new to breeding leopard geckos, I have owned leo's in the past but was unsucessful because we didnt own a computer. and I couldn't look up any information about incubation

I have not produced any eggs yet but I believe my Blizzard is gravid. I need help finding an inubator or hovabator. can you help me with ways to make/ buy one in an inexpensive way?

thank you ]]> Egg incubation SMH http://geckoforums.net/showthread.php?t=66041 http://geckoforums.net/showthread.php?t=66025&goto=newpost Mon, 30 Aug 2010 17:45:44 GMT I was just wondering why do you guys do or do not use artificial incubation mediuem? I was just wondering too see if theres any down or upsides to... I was just wondering why do you guys do or do not use artificial incubation mediuem? I was just wondering too see if theres any down or upsides to this so i made this poll/thread.




Jake ]]> Egg incubation thegeckoguy23 http://geckoforums.net/showthread.php?t=66025 http://geckoforums.net/showthread.php?t=66005&goto=newpost Mon, 30 Aug 2010 02:15:00 GMT Ok I now have 6 beautiful eggs. None of them have dents and all are nice and firm. My question is how do you tell if an egg is bad. I have one that... Ok I now have 6 beautiful eggs. None of them have dents and all are nice and firm. My question is how do you tell if an egg is bad. I have one that is growing white fuzz. I wiped it off and candled all of the eggs. I don't see any red in them but they are all in great shape. Are they all infertile or could I be candling them wrong? Any tips would be great! ]]> Egg incubation RocksMama77 http://geckoforums.net/showthread.php?t=66005 http://geckoforums.net/showthread.php?t=65958&goto=newpost Sun, 29 Aug 2010 05:00:26 GMT Well my parents have some friends that always spend time to me and I'm pretty close to them lol when my mom used to leave my sister in charge when she left i would walk and spend the day with them instead lol and one of there parents has dieabeeties and gets a shippment of meds every month and it comes in a box and there gonna give me one so i can make a 2nd incubator so I can have a male incubator and a female incubator... Its gonna cost me a total of $51.85 for it only because i need to buy some hatch rite and a thermostat and i everything else... I may put in some plexie glass don't know yet. I well use this thread to show how everything goes and with my hatch rite thread also.



Jake ]]> Egg incubation thegeckoguy23 http://geckoforums.net/showthread.php?t=65958 http://geckoforums.net/showthread.php?t=65936&goto=newpost Sat, 28 Aug 2010 21:21:35 GMT In what range should the humidity be for hatching leopard gecko eggs? I have heard oh so many differing things. :P And in the past with my Picta eggs... In what range should the humidity be for hatching leopard gecko eggs? I have heard oh so many differing things. :P And in the past with my Picta eggs I have been able to use a coco soil/sand mixture to incubate the eggs in, has anyone ever used anything similar with their leo eggs? ]]> Egg incubation Elisa http://geckoforums.net/showthread.php?t=65936 http://geckoforums.net/showthread.php?t=65874&goto=newpost Fri, 27 Aug 2010 17:07:51 GMT Well the 2011 breeding season I'm gonna try using some hatch rite. I used vermiculite and perlite this year. I want to try this because of the fact you don't need to add water.



Jake ]]> Egg incubation thegeckoguy23 http://geckoforums.net/showthread.php?t=65874 http://geckoforums.net/showthread.php?t=65837&goto=newpost Thu, 26 Aug 2010 23:41:34 GMT Amy has laid this giant egg, which is fertile :)
enjoy the pics!

on the left two normal eggs of Beth, on the right- amy's:


A little closer...


and candeling:
]]> Egg incubation ofek http://geckoforums.net/showthread.php?t=65837 http://geckoforums.net/showthread.php?t=65794&goto=newpost Wed, 25 Aug 2010 23:26:23 GMT Ok I have 2 eggs and when they were laid [candeled] they were yellow with really fine red veins now there 3 days due to hatch and there bright yellow no veins except one of them has a small small red figure on the bottom this is infertile right what do I do one of them has like a wrinkle if there in fertile did I do a mistake incubating them or......????
PLEASE HELP ]]> Egg incubation Agui09 http://geckoforums.net/showthread.php?t=65794 http://geckoforums.net/showthread.php?t=65766&goto=newpost Wed, 25 Aug 2010 11:56:10 GMT So, early on in my breeding season, my MR-148 crapped out (after working for just two months). Everything works fine, but the heating element must... So, early on in my breeding season, my MR-148 crapped out (after working for just two months). Everything works fine, but the heating element must have broken. The fan turns on and runs, it just doesn't heat at all.

Now that I've made other arrangements and my season will end soon with the next clutch hatching, my attention turns back to the MR-148 and I wonder if I can modify it somehow to work again. Those of you with electronic experience, do you have any pointers on how I can figure out what I need to do? Just replacing the heating element would be fine, then I'd try it out again next season. I'm going to try to contact Princess International, the manufacturer to see if I can get a replacement part. Worse case scenario, I can tap the box and use heat tape and an external thermostat just like I would a mini-fridge modification.

Any guidance, oh wise gecko forum? ]]> Egg incubation pakinjak http://geckoforums.net/showthread.php?t=65766 http://geckoforums.net/showthread.php?t=65762&goto=newpost Wed, 25 Aug 2010 08:54:54 GMT guys, just wanna ask if this eggs are fertile or infertile? just found them a while ago. they are kinda soft. by the way the yellow pigmentation from... guys, just wanna ask if this eggs are fertile or infertile? just found them a while ago. they are kinda soft. by the way the yellow pigmentation from the right egg is from the yellow marker i used because i cant find any black marker. anyone pls help? thanks


]]> Egg incubation skuttle13 http://geckoforums.net/showthread.php?t=65762 http://geckoforums.net/showthread.php?t=65687&goto=newpost Mon, 23 Aug 2010 21:06:25 GMT I am incubating at 84 right now, so how long will it take the eggs to hatch if i kept it in that temperature .This is my first time breeding and i... I am incubating at 84 right now, so how long will it take the eggs to hatch if i kept it in that temperature .This is my first time breeding and i heard that the lower the temp you will get females and higher males??:) ]]> Egg incubation BellaTheBellAlbino http://geckoforums.net/showthread.php?t=65687