Neo.Reptiliac
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Well I noticed at around 1am an egg I was looking forward to hatching was sweating and I could see parts of the gecko through the egg. I've been really exicted about this particular egg. Its clutch mate's egg was no good and it was the first egg I've got from a pairing with my special mystery boy, Mystic. Last year I hatched out a normal looking gecko from a pair of raptors, with solid black eyes. And ever since then he has grown to be quite the interesting looking gecko. I was hoping to test him out this year and see if I could produce a new morph.
Well now that your filled in on why I was looking forward to this egg hatching... here's the bad news.
After a few hours the egg still hadn't hatched. I was worried so I candled it and there was no movement even when poked at. I pipped the egg myself and the baby was dead inside. Ive been having issues with incubation this year and I think its got to do with my incubator, time to get a new one most likely. Out of like 15 eggs Ive only successfully hatched 2 this year. Which alone is bad news but this baby was awesome looking, so I felt sick when I saw the poor little thing dead.
The good news.. my special male (the dad) didn't disappoint me. This baby was fully formed, despite the fact that it was dead. Well just take a look for yourself. (also it had solid black eyes too, I tried taking a few pics, thought that I got some that showed up, and tossed the baby, but after I uploaded the pics, they didn't show up clear.)
Well now that your filled in on why I was looking forward to this egg hatching... here's the bad news.
After a few hours the egg still hadn't hatched. I was worried so I candled it and there was no movement even when poked at. I pipped the egg myself and the baby was dead inside. Ive been having issues with incubation this year and I think its got to do with my incubator, time to get a new one most likely. Out of like 15 eggs Ive only successfully hatched 2 this year. Which alone is bad news but this baby was awesome looking, so I felt sick when I saw the poor little thing dead.
The good news.. my special male (the dad) didn't disappoint me. This baby was fully formed, despite the fact that it was dead. Well just take a look for yourself. (also it had solid black eyes too, I tried taking a few pics, thought that I got some that showed up, and tossed the baby, but after I uploaded the pics, they didn't show up clear.)
Was a pretty little one. Shame it didn't make it, still odd. Was nice and chubby, well formed. Eh, no use pondering things we will never be able to explain. Sorry for you loss and the bad season.
