egg question.

[GeckosByCameron]

My Mack snow female laid 2 eggs yesterday. They were pure white and soft. By touching them to put them in incubator I dented them a tad. Are all leopard geckos eggs pure white and soft? When I see pics I always see these eggs that look like quail eggs all speckled.

 

[Swiechu]

Eggs should be white and soft, it is natural for leopard gecko eggs. In the pics you see a subsrate which stick to eggs, so they look like quail eggs with spots

 

[GeckosByCameron]

Thank you!!! I have them in my home made incubator holding them at a steady 88•. They are in perlite in a tubawear container. But my only question is now is the perlite im using is miracle grow brand. Is this bad?

 

[geckofreak23]

could be if the pelite has fertilizer in it.

 

[Visionist]

Thank you!!! I have them in my home made incubator holding them at a steady 88•. They are in perlite in a tubawear container. But my only question is now is the perlite im using is miracle grow brand. Is this bad?

From what I read it is not exactly a good idea. Someone mentioned there was a 20% death rate in the eggs from Miracle gro if I remember right. I would try to find natural perlite or vermiculite.
If they are a bit dented, check your moisture, if it is too dry they may deflate a bit, fixing the humidity can fix this.

 

[GeckosByCameron]

I switched out to vermiculite. Hopefully they are alright. My raptor snow enigma female should be laying a couple eggs any day as well.

 

[GeckosByCameron]

I literally watching my raptor show enigma lay her eggs. She laid the first one, I went to grab the sharpie to mark the egg. Because she was kicking it all around behind her. So a quickly marked the egg and she rolled it around some more, so i took it out and put it in the incubator the side i marked. Do you think the egg is alright?

 

[roger]

I literally watching my raptor show enigma lay her eggs. She laid the first one, I went to grab the sharpie to mark the egg. Because she was kicking it all around behind her. So a quickly marked the egg and she rolled it around some more, so i took it out and put it in the incubator the side i marked. Do you think the egg is alright?

It will be fine.It is a myth when ppl say you should put the egg the way it was laid.You shouldnt turn the egg once the embryo is starting to form

 

[J&K's Lemy]

I'd like to add another question to this tread
How long will it take for you to see the pinkness when you candle a leo egg?
been keeping my incubator on around 80 the tenths of a degree changes a little when I check on them

 

[GeckosByCameron]

I'd like to add another question to this tread
How long will it take for you to see the pinkness when you candle a leo egg?
been keeping my incubator on around 80 the tenths of a degree changes a little when I check on them

I think I read somewhere that it's could take 2 weeks. But one of my Leos laid eggs on the 16th and I checked today and they glowed red and had veins.

 

[ChristinaJ]

all depends on the temp of the incubator, I strongly suggest that you avoid candling eggs, just put them in and let them be, incubate until there's no debate. This means don't mess with them or throw them out until the mold, deflate, or smell. However, expect some denting when it comes close to the time they are suppose to hatch and the egg should soften a bit.