Hatchlings Dying

AlwaysCovered

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My clutches of U. ebenaui have started to hatch out. The first set of neonates born 11/18 are doing just fine. The second clutch born 12/10 are both dead as of today. While both had trouble with their first shed, they still did hunt and feed the first few days. And then on a random spot check one of them was laying on the sphagnum almost paralyzed. It gasped its mouth a few times. Attempted to move its limbs and eventually passed. All within a few minutes. Same scenario for its clutch mate. Any ideas?
 

acpart

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Sometimes there are problems that aren't apparent at hatching. I haven't worked with this species, but I bred a variety of gecko species for 13 years. My most disappointing experience was with breeding electric blue day geckos where I got 7 hatchlings but they all died within a week or two. Do you have any more eggs? Hopefully the next ones (if there are more coming) will do OK.

Aliza
 

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