egg problem

[geckoaddict]

:evil: i have 2 leos 1 male 1 female and i dont have the $ to get another cage what if lizzy the female lays the eggs when im not home is there something i can do the male ate the eggs last time and what if they dry out is there something i can do:furious3: :evil: :guitarist: unk:

 

[Scott&Nikki]

My personal opinion is if you don't have the money to get a cage, you probbaly won't have enough to keep eggs. Do you have an incubator and extra cages for hatchlings?

 

[geckoaddict]

:yes: yes, and yes

 

[Scott&Nikki]

Someone will correct me if I am leading you in the wrong direction since I do not breed. As long as you have a good lay box, you shouldn't have to worry about them drying up before you can get to them, assuming you aren't gone too long. I also believe you should separate the male and female while she is carrying eggs. I think males can stress a female out, which is not good when they are carrying eggs and trying to lay. A 10 Gal tank is only about $10. If you can afford buying feeder insects, I would think you could spend the 10 to make sure your eggs and female stay healthy. Hopefully I got this all right...

 

[geckoaddict]

but id also need a heater a light a water dish ect. that can cost a lot

 

[Scott&Nikki]

Well yeah it can, but thats something that had to be thought of before breeding. I personally do not know what your next step should be. wait for someone else to comment.

 

[justin-branam]

not trying to be rude, but from what you have said, i really dont think you can afford to be breeding your geckos. you said you have extra cages for the hatchlings, but that you cant afford a heating pad and dishes for your female. well, you will need these itms for each hatchling, so if you cant afford one for your female, i dont think you can afford up to 20 for each hatchling.

a list of things you will need include an incubator (which you said you had already), a nice accurate thermometer, some small cheap gladware (1 pint) containers, and some incubating medium (vermiculite, perlite, etc.). then you need cages along with all of the required items (heat pads, water dishes, calcium dishes, food dishes, food, etc.) for each hatchling's cage. do take into account the cost of new babies, and the fact that females can lay up to 20 eggs, or more, in a season. i started breeding mine last year, and i only had 2 females, and it cost me about $400 to get all of the neccesary items to incubate and keep the 4 hatchlings i got from them. this year i have 4 laying females, and expect to pay at least $600 if not more for food, new rack system, bowls, and all of the other required things.

if you really want to breed them and hatch the eggs, i think you should find a local petstore that will trade you some food or cage accesories for the babies once they have hatched. this way you wont have to buy all of the required items for hatchlings, but you can still say you have succesfully bred your leos.

an incubator is your best choice, but if your house has a warm spot, you can just put the eggs in some moist vermiculite , inside a small tupperware, and stick it high on a closet shelf in the warm part of the house. then just open the dish once a week to let in some fresh air. in about 60 days you should have some babies if the eggs were fertilized.

Again, i hope you dont take this as me being mean, i just think that for now, it would be a good idea to get the items you need to house the geckos you have, then later on when you have purchased all of the things you need to house up to 20 hatchlings, you can think about breeding them.


And on another note, i dont think the male ate the eggs. leos primarily only eat live moving food. are you sure she actually laid eggs?

 

[geckoaddict]

i was going to sell the babies i already have some people that want to buy them

 

[justin-branam]

i was going to sell the babies i already have some people that want to buy them

again, im not trying to see rude, but it seems like you are asking questions, but arent really taking the advice given to you, unless it is what you want to hear. ive been down this road already, so do read my advice, and really think about it.

im glad you have someone that wants to buy them, but like i said, females can lay up to 20 eggs a season. i dont think you can find 20 people to buy them right away. even if you could, you still need to hold onto the hatchlings until they reach at least 7-8 grams of weight (preferable 10-12g), to make sure they are healthy and feeding. you will need to have housing setups for them while you do this. also, if one of the hatchlings has something wrong with it and needs to see a vet, that is another $50 or so. Almost all the breeders here will tell you, it is not easy or cheap, to breed geckos.

also, looking at your other posts, i really think you need to go get a book about leopard geckos, and read through it a few times. i think you may be trying to rush things, because you are already wanting to breed, but have asked a few of the most basic questions that deal with keeping/breeding leopard geckos. just take your time, and wait until you can really afford to do things properly. not trying to discourage you, just dont want to see things go badly.


on a seperate note, you really like the smileys dont you

 

[geckoaddict]

they just did it right after your last post what now

 

[Scott&Nikki]

Umm... go make some money?

 

[GeckoMandi]

^ I was about to say the same thing, lol.

 

[Golden Gate Geckos]

Responsible breeders would provide for the proper care and housing for their adult geckos before allowing them to breed, as well as having an incubator set up and accommodations for the offspring. It seems like your priorities are not where they should be.

 

[robin]

i say, IF you get eggs throw them away and take proper care of the geckos you already have. invest in heating and bowls and such. the basic requirements you need to keep a leopard gecko. you personally have no business breeding leos right now