The fertility has returned!!!

[JordanAng420]

I thought the fertility gods had forgotten about me until today. I had a GREAT feeling about this particular clutch, and my instinct turned out to be correct!

Pita had been in her lay box since last night, digging away to China. I knew I would get eggs at some point today, but I really didn't want to set myself up for disappointment, so I wasn't too excited. Nonetheless, I got out the Vermiculite and Perlite, my new S.I.M. container (THANK you Gregg) and the filtered water. Made sure the 'bator was hooked up and waited. I guess she laid them around 3:30, because I fell asleap for a while, and that's my best guess. I woke up to two, bright white ovals in the laybox and a very tired, sleeping leopard gecko right next to them.

Immediately, I set up all the necessities, and removed the lay box from her tank. Before placing them in the container I candled them quickly...

A BEAUTIFUL RED BULLSEYE IN EACH EGG. WAHOO!!!! I SO deserve this. :main_thumbsup:

I think this is one of the most beautiful sights i've ever seen. The egg felt much different too, I guess I got used to all the slugs :main_rolleyes: I also think it had a lot to do with the fact that I left Spike and Pita together the entire time, this time. So there they sit, in the incubator at 86 degrees, in all their fertile-gecko egg glory. It's a hypo tangerine x raptor...the raptor has no hets, but the tang i'm not sure about. Maybe i'll get a suprise!

I am OVER THE MOON, you guys.

 

[Kristi23]

Congrats!!!

 

[JordanAng420]

Thank you.

 

[KelliH]

Awesome, fertile eggs are always a blessing!

 

[roger]

Congrats Jordan. I , like u have had a lot of bad luck with infertile eggs.What did u do differently.

 

[herpencounter]

Lucky you... One of my girls laid two duds today -.- ......................................... And she has NOOOOO interest in the male I put her with LOL.

But... Congrats Maia!

 

[Enigmatic_Reptiles]

That's some good news. Congrats

 

[robin]

woohoo! congrats! i love fertile eggs!

 

[robin]

Lucky you... One of my girls laid two duds today -.- ......................................... And she has NOOOOO interest in the male I put her with LOL.

But... Congrats Maia!

is the female even ovulating?

 

[JordanAng420]

Roger, this time I made sure to leave my female in with my male for the entire duration of gestation (if that's the correct term). I dusted feeders at every feeding until she started to refuse dusted insects. At that point, I started making a paste every night and rubbing a good amount of it on her face, forcing her to lick it off. I monitered the temps in the cage and made sure they were stable and correct. I really think the key to it was the fact that I left them together for a long enough period of time this time. I actually remember someone here mentioning this to me.

Thanks Kelli, yes it truly is a blessing! :wings:

 

[JordanAng420]

Thanks guys!

woohoo! congrats! i love fertile eggs!

Robin, you were the one who commented on the fact that I only left them together for a few days last time, which may have been why I was getting duds. This time they stayed together the entire time. I think you might have made a big difference robin, thank you so much!!!

 

[robin]

Roger, this time I made sure to leave my female in with my male for the entire duration of gestation (if that's the correct term). I dusted feeders at every feeding until she started to refuse dusted insects. At that point, I started making a paste every night and rubbing a good amount of it on her face, forcing her to lick it off. I monitered the temps in the cage and made sure they were stable and correct. I really think the key to it was the fact that I left them together for a long enough period of time this time. I actually remember someone here mentioning this to me.

Thanks Kelli, yes it truly is a blessing! :wings:

i think many people make that mistake, only putting the male in with the female for a few hours or a day. i think sometimes it takes longeer, for the male to romance his lady than some people think hehe..
i generally rotate the male in and out until i know the female is gravid and laying fertile eggs (i leave him in a week at a time, or so) some males i will leave in the entire time, until i get fertile eggs.

 

[robin]

Thanks guys!



Robin, you were the one who commented on the fact that I only left them together for a few days last time, which may have been why I was getting duds. This time they stayed together the entire time. I think you might have made a big difference robin, thank you so much!!!

my pleasure

 

[herpencounter]

is the female even ovulating?

Was that a joke? :main_lipsrsealed: :s

She bred with the male 3 times that I witnessed and shows no interest now.

 

[robin]

LOL no

 

[KelliH]

If she's laying duds then she must be ovulating. Is she a proven breeder?

 

[robin]

oh yeah *slow*

i am tired

 

[herpencounter]

If she's laying duds then she must be ovulating. Is she a proven breeder?

No shes not.

 

[robin]

lol i think i need to go take a nap now

 

[KelliH]

No shes not.

Hmmm. I would just keep trying, like what Robin was talking about earlier, just keep putting the male in and leave him in with her for several days.