deformadies

[mcvancleave]

Well after several eggs from one female not making it full term I had one hatch. The sibling did not hatch. Here are some questions. I do not plan to breed her again I have 2 eggs still alive and cooking and will see what turns out.
The one born has a deformed back leg and no hand on the front. I have chosen to keep him/her. Of course he has adjusted to these deformities.

1. Now can we say the mother is just not going to beagle to breed?
(I have bred her to 3 different proven males)

2. If I chose to breed the offspring will these deformities pass along?

 

[cassadaga]

Are you saying you've bred her to three different males through three different seasons, or three different males this season and you don't know which is the father? Also, you've only hatched one egg from this female this season, or ever?

If this is her first season, and only one hatched so far, that's not that weird. If the other eggs hatch normal, there probably isn't a real problem with her.

Is she getting enough calcium and vitamin supplements?

What temperature did you incubate at, and what did you use for an incubator? Were the temps stable? What did you use as an incubation medium?

I think starting with these questions could help you come closer to an answer.

 

[mcvancleave]

got the hovobator... this is her first season, she gets food dusted and has a bowl in her cage. i incubate at 84F. This is the only one so far but the sibbling was missing feet and lower jaw was sticking way out. (i cut egg to look)

 

[fallen_angel]

too much temperature fluctuation in a short period of time is the biggest cause of deformities, can you think of any instances where this could have happened during the incubation period?

 

[mcvancleave]

not off hand i hope there will be nothing like that have 10 eggs left from other girls

 

[LadyGecko]

Running a Hovabator without a thermostat will often result in problems as the temperatures will fluctuate all over the place

You need to have the incubator hooked to some sort of thermostat to keep the temps stable enough to incubate Leo eggs and not have any deformities in the hatchlings

Hovabators work OK on their own for bearded dragon eggs but not for Leo eggs


I hope this helps

Sandy