I'm a newb!!! my leopard gecko is PREGNANT!

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theBUTCHER

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She has 2 eggs i can see in her belly - i have her tank set up swell - with 3 hides - moss and top soil - she hasn't layed yet but could at anytime - how do i hatch these eggs out? what all do i need? i'm lost!
 

malt_geckos

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Has she been with a male? If not, then your eggs won't be fertile. Also, is her entire tank substrate moss and top soil? If so, it would be best to switch her to a paper towel substrate and just use the moss in the moist hide.
 
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she has been with a male - substrate is paper towels i have the moss in the moist hide - with top soil under the moss - what should i put in the other hide for subtrate? when these eggs hatch what do i do? i have no incubator or anything right now - lookin to start breeding eventually though
 

acpart

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Please do a search through the forums, or else, read the "incubation" and "breeding" sections. I've actually responded to this situation in some detail on these forums several times so the information is there. Remember that she may lay any day now and if you don't have what you need (which you'll find out about when you read the info), the eggs won't survive.

Good luck,

Aliza
 

malt_geckos

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I would do a lot more research on the geckos before you breed. You need to know genetics, incubation temps (Because different temps give you different sexes). You also need to know what morphs you have because the three different albino morphs don't mix together (for lack of a better phrase...can't think right now). I just think that if you bred her, you should have already been prepaired for the eggs. However, there is a ton of information on this forum. You can use a hova-bator to incubate the eggs. You can incubate from 80-90 degrees. Most like to incubate around 82-83 for females, and 88-90 for males any thing in between will give you mixed sexes.
 

chachasushi

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You'll need to have some sort of incubation set up and ready to go before the eggs arrive. I recommend the Hovabator because that's what I use. ;) Since you're low on time, I would go to a Southern States type of store that has incubators for chicken eggs. I don't know what brands to look for since I do all my shopping online these days.

You'll also need some sort of substrate to put the eggs in for incubation. I use vermiculite which I highly recommend. Mix it with a small amount of water until it's moist and kind of gummy. You don't want it to be dripping wet, just thoroughly damp.

Depending on the temperature you incubate your eggs at, you can expect them to hatch in roughly 60 days. Watch your temp and humidity and keep everything steady and you should be in good shape!
 

TMF

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Please don't breed these animals until you know what your doing. :( It's not fair to the animal, or the babies that could possibly hatch. Before I got into breeding, my girlfriend and I did extensive research on it before we even thought to try for eggs...Please do the same and read before you breed.

Cause what happens when you have babies and have no homes for them? That's the first thing you need to look into if you plan to breed. Cause its bound to happen with some babies that dont sell till they are adults.
 

ajveachster

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Since you are in a pinch I would suggest going to someplace like tractor supply co if you don't have a pet supply center that carries incubators (most don't). I'm a little confused by what you are saying about substrate. Do you have something besides soil and moss on the floor of the tank, or are you using that both there and in the hides?
 
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Since you are in a pinch I would suggest going to someplace like tractor supply co if you don't have a pet supply center that carries incubators (most don't). I'm a little confused by what you are saying about substrate. Do you have something besides soil and moss on the floor of the tank, or are you using that both there and in the hides?

paper towel is the main substrate - in one hide i have top soil and in the moist hide i have top soil with moss on top - i'm looking at a hovabator
 
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theBUTCHER

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Please don't breed these animals until you know what your doing. :( It's not fair to the animal, or the babies that could possibly hatch. Before I got into breeding, my girlfriend and I did extensive research on it before we even thought to try for eggs...Please do the same and read before you breed.

Cause what happens when you have babies and have no homes for them? That's the first thing you need to look into if you plan to breed. Cause its bound to happen with some babies that dont sell till they are adults.

i bought these geckos already pregnant - i'm hatching these eggs and i'm buying 6 baby leopards soon 2 - gonna raise them all myself - if i sell some i sell some - if i don't - they are mine
 
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You'll need to have some sort of incubation set up and ready to go before the eggs arrive. I recommend the Hovabator because that's what I use. ;) Since you're low on time, I would go to a Southern States type of store that has incubators for chicken eggs. I don't know what brands to look for since I do all my shopping online these days.

You'll also need some sort of substrate to put the eggs in for incubation. I use vermiculite which I highly recommend. Mix it with a small amount of water until it's moist and kind of gummy. You don't want it to be dripping wet, just thoroughly damp.

Depending on the temperature you incubate your eggs at, you can expect them to hatch in roughly 60 days. Watch your temp and humidity and keep everything steady and you should be in good shape!

what should the humidity be in the incubator?
 

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