i was just wondering that when my female lays her eggs, if i can put them in a container with egg laying media and then place the container back into the parent's enclosure on the warm side. the temps in the enclosure should be the proper incubation temps on the warm side, so why not kill two birds with one stone?
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The odds are very unlikely from what i have heard.
go to tractor supply and buy an incubator for 35.00 or find one on craigslist. youll be happy you did
go to tractor supply and buy an incubator for 35.00 or find one on craigslist. youll be happy you did
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you could try and maybe they would hatch, keyword being maybe
you have much better odds if you buy an incubator.
you have much better odds if you buy an incubator.
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Some people have hatched leopard geckos "in situ" --letting the geckos bury the eggs in the substrate and leaving them there. The only problem is that if the temperature isn't stable and spikes there is a chance not only of having dead in the egg geckos, but, what's worse in my opinion, is to have live geckos hatch with deformities due to temperature spikes. If there's a way to guarantee a stable temperature and humidity then it's more likely to be successful.
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When i first started breeding Leopard geckos, my first set of eggs were placed in a container with vermiculite and kept in the temperature of my reptile room which is kept between 80 and 85 degrees. i hatched 8 eggs from one pairing without an incubator. And they came out with no defects. I kept 2, They are about 6 years old now and show no sign of deformities. Not to say it can't happen, but it didn't happen with me.
I do recommend investing in a form of incubator if you will be doing this for more than one season. Youtube has some clever ways of making a "homemade" incubator. Check it out
I do recommend investing in a form of incubator if you will be doing this for more than one season. Youtube has some clever ways of making a "homemade" incubator. Check it out
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