odd eggs

[justinadavid1104]

my leopar dgecko eggs have small brown spots scattered on the surface but candle fertile what is this and what can i do is this normal?

 

[im faster]

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[justinadavid1104]

here they are guys tell me what you think.

 

[justinadavid1104]

also, will an infertile egg still grow?

 

[GeckoCrossing]

Just looks like dirt got on them to me. And yes, infertile eggs will still grow. Some can stay good all the way up to 6+ weeks, but still candle yellow/infertile.

 

[justinadavid1104]

the dirt is the dark brown spots, if you look closely, the lighter brown spots that sit flush with the egg is what im reffereing too

 

[GeckoCrossing]

I see it now. Were they like that when they were first laid? Or did it show up suddenly?

 

[justinadavid1104]

it showed up suddenly...any ideas?

 

[JordanAng420]

It almost looks like the brown moss substrate that is attached to the eggs are leaving marks on the eggs. Is there any artificial coloring, etc, in what you are using for your geckos to lay eggs in? I'm not sure what it is, but just keep incubating it.

I had an egg this year, about 7 days in to incubation developed mold on about half the egg. I didn't have much hope for it. But for whatever reason, I decided to leave it in the incubator to see what happens.

That egg ended up hatching into one of the prettiest dreamsicles I have so far this season.

So my advice is to just leave it be, for the full incubation time.

 

[justinadavid1104]

ok thanks, i will. buy the way, there is eco earth in the laying box

 

[justinadavid1104]

guys this is now on the largest white egg what should i do

 

[JordanAng420]

I don't think there's much you CAN do at this point except sit and wait. What kind of perlite are you using? Is there anything added to it? Check the bag, maybe?

 

[justinadavid1104]

im using hatchrite although im considering switching next season

 

[ElapidSVT]

doesn't look like a problem to me. it's most likely just discoloration from the substrate in the laying box.

 

[katie_]

I just got two eggs from my crestie, laid in cocofibre. They have the exact same light brown stains. I wouldnt be worried.

 

[justinadavid1104]

ok thanks guys

 

[ChristinaJ]

I use cocofiber as well and many of my eggs develop the same "stains". Just let them be and try not to handle them to much if at all, let them incubate unless they start to mold over or go way over the expected hatch date, I'm sure all is fine. I know how nerve racking breeding season can be, the most important lesson to learn is to just sit back and relax =)