LightningGecko
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Okay, so i'm new here, and I joined to ask a question about my Female Crested Gecko, Apollo.
I've had her about three months now (I got her just after Christmas) and she is about 3 years old. She is an ex breeder, according to her previous owners. She has no tail due to being a breeder.
So I was cleaning her out yesterday, and I found some eggs (I was very surprised when i found them, and quite excited too for some reason). They were old, as they were slightly moldy and had several dents in them. I recall a few months ago she was digging a small hole near the back of her tank.
Now, she is doing the exact same thing. She is making a small hole near the front of her tank, and she is acting the same way she was before, so I think she is laying.
Is it possible for the eggs to hatch if I keep them at the right temperatures? Or will they be infertile because she hasn't mated for a year or two?
I have heard stories about the Leopard Geckos retaining sperm, but none about Cresties.
We are also going away on Friday (great timing to start laying, Apollo...) , and she is going to my friends house. Should I remove the eggs (if there is any) or keep them in there until I come back? and should I increase the temperature of the tank to suit their needs?
I'm not looking to start a breeding business, but if I could save the tiny lives of her babies, I would try as much as I can to help them hatch.
Many thanks for reading this, and I hope you all could provide some answers for me, before Friday!
-LightningGecko
(I have been posting this on other Forums as well, so I can gather a range of advice.)
I've had her about three months now (I got her just after Christmas) and she is about 3 years old. She is an ex breeder, according to her previous owners. She has no tail due to being a breeder.
So I was cleaning her out yesterday, and I found some eggs (I was very surprised when i found them, and quite excited too for some reason). They were old, as they were slightly moldy and had several dents in them. I recall a few months ago she was digging a small hole near the back of her tank.
Now, she is doing the exact same thing. She is making a small hole near the front of her tank, and she is acting the same way she was before, so I think she is laying.
Is it possible for the eggs to hatch if I keep them at the right temperatures? Or will they be infertile because she hasn't mated for a year or two?
I have heard stories about the Leopard Geckos retaining sperm, but none about Cresties.
We are also going away on Friday (great timing to start laying, Apollo...) , and she is going to my friends house. Should I remove the eggs (if there is any) or keep them in there until I come back? and should I increase the temperature of the tank to suit their needs?
I'm not looking to start a breeding business, but if I could save the tiny lives of her babies, I would try as much as I can to help them hatch.
Many thanks for reading this, and I hope you all could provide some answers for me, before Friday!
-LightningGecko
(I have been posting this on other Forums as well, so I can gather a range of advice.)
