Miracle baby after Ike!

[Mel&Keith]

Just when we thought our season was over for a while we had a female decide to lay a single fertile egg after the incubators were turned off. We cranked one back up and set it at 88F. Two weeks later we found out that Hurricane Ike was heading straight for us. I started slowly lowering the temperature in preparation of losing power. I didn't expect for the power to be out for almost 2 weeks! Hoping that the egg might still be viable after 12 days of going from 65-78F I turned the incubator back on and gradually got it up to 85F. This morning I was checking on some Crested Gecko eggs and found this cutie in the incubator. I was shocked that it's so perfect after all of the temperature fluctuation!

Stripe het RW - 3.3g

 

[Golden Gate Geckos]

What a GREAT story, Mel and Keith! That little one is beautiful, and soooo special!

 

[Zynx_Keekeio]

Definently a hold back lol XD

 

[PacHerp]

awwww! Thats a great story! What a pretty little baby!

 

[Kristi23]

Congrats! I'm so glad he hatched for you.

 

[Halley]

Congrats!

 

[Jeremy Letkey]

That is awesome!!! Congrats guys, beautiful baby. :main_thumbsup:

 

[nwheat]

That's wonderful!!

 

[Grinning Geckos]

Awesome baby and story! If it's a boy (never know) then you'll have to name him Ike.

 

[fOOlsgOld]

That is one beautiful gecko. Amazing that s/he went through so much and still looks so good! :main_yes::main_yes:

 

[Sunrise Reptile]

WOW! Look at the stripe on that little gecko even, would ya? Congrats and what a prize for all your efforts! Great Story! :main_thumbsup:

 

[Mel&Keith]

Thanks for the kind words everyone. Just goes to show that you should never give up hope on eggs I guess.

 

[JordanAng420]

Awesome baby and story! If it's a boy (never know) then you'll have to name him Ike.

I was just gonna say the same thing. Ike has gotta be the name. :main_laugh: Congrats!

 

[hoppslover]

Wow. it looks awesome.

 

[dprince]

VERY cool!!! :main_thumbsup: