we have hatched reptile eggs in our soil, but not yet on purpose



one of my goals for the next year or two is to leave both Gila and Uro eggs to hatch in the setup. of course, we have to actually GET Uro eggs first, but we are only 4 months in, so i am not yet worried about that



with the right setup and soil, certainly it can be done, i know of monitor breeders that have done it. but just like with snake eggs, you eliminate a lot of the variables by incubating them yourself. and to make it more difficult, most lizard eggs need to cook longer than snakes, so there is more exposure to problems there...



i will say though, if you are going to leave the eggs in the soil for the full term (and expect healthy babies), you REALLY have to know your stuff, and it really needs to be fine tuned! soil temps, moisture levels, breathability of the soil, other animals not disturbing the nest, these are the fine details that usually nature provides, and the subtle aspects that are easiest to overlook as captive breeders



we have one group of Uros already setup in our "let's leave the eggs be" cage (a really large, 10 ft diameter circular cage). now we just need to wait another 8 months or so (i do expect to have breeding, egg laying Uros within 12 months time!)
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