Unexpected Eggs!

Barbel

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I purchased 3 leopard geckos last August. I was told by the breeders that they were all females (which I wanted). I planned on breeding but not until next year. Anyway as you may have guessed, my Amelia has turned out to be Amelio and my two females have begun laying eggs. I didn't discover the first set until they were already destroyed. I set up a nesting box and the other female laid her first set. I don't know if they are fertile or not but I have incubated them anyway just in case. The other female is about ready to pop with her second set. I have the temp set at about 83 in a tub of moist vermiculite. If anyone has any tips for me since I wasn't able to fully research until now, that would be helpful. I am having the most trouble finding info about genetics. I have a female tangerine and a female bell hybino and my male is a noraml. What can I expect the babies to be?
Thanks for reading!
 

acpart

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Best site for info on incubating eggs is here: http://www.albeysreptiles.com/incubate-eggs.htm
Lots of us use this method.

The babies will most likely look normal with some reduced spotting and maybe some tang color. The ones by the Bell hybino will be 100% het for albino, so if the babies are bred to another albino, some of those will be albino.

Aliza
 

Barbel

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Thanks for the info! I have the 2 eggs incubating right now, but I don't think that they are good. One of them is very soft and wrinkled looking. The other one is much harder and properly shaped. I know I can candle the eggs to see if they are good. At what point can I do that and how will I know if they are good? Also, the temp keeps fluctuating from 80-85 degrees. I can't seem to get it stable. Is that going to be ok?
I am not sure if the geckos actually mated or if they are just laying eggs. Would there be any signs on the females, like bite marks, to ensure that they have mated? My other female should be laying her second set of eggs any day now and I don't mind incubating them even if they turn out bad, but I don't want to if they all are going to turn out infertile. Thanks for reading!
 

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