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kyles Dec 02, 2003 10:06 AM

MAN i have had my crestes for so long and the male and female in the same cage for about 1 year they are both about 2 years old. I was trying the breed them but they never did well today when i went to look at the nesting box thinking why am i doing this there were 2 eggs. i think i might be to late but this means that they are finlay breeding. So my question for u all is what do i ned to do with the eggs. I dont know how to take care of them because i thought i would never have to take care of EGGS. wow this is crazy. Well is some one could plaese tell me what i need to do to hatch the eggs ad make little crestes.

thank you

kyles

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aimee_s Dec 02, 2003 11:11 AM

the following is an excerpt from www.geckoworld.co.uk/printcrested.htm.

"Eggs should be removed within 24 hours or they may begin to dry out. The eggs should be placed in an airtight container with 2 inches of slightly moistened (3 parts water to 4 parts substrate-by weight) vermiculite, perlite, or a mixture of the two. The top should be removed at least twice a week for ventilation and to check on the eggs. I keep the eggs at a constant 78 degrees and they hatch in about 60-90 days. Eggs have been hatched at a variety of temperatures ranging from 72 to 80 degrees. I would recommend incubating somewhere in between."

also... don't forget to give your female leo extra calcium supplement for about 3-6 months before trying to have them breed again... she needs this cool-off period and needs to eat!

good luck and take caRe!!

[aimEe]
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1.0.0 Fighting Fish (Blue Balls)
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kyles Dec 02, 2003 11:31 AM

ok i see what u mean when u say remove the top layer do you mean i should put the eggs under the substrate. Then take that substarte off 2 times a week and put more back on top of it. and also how do i keep it at that temp i have mine under a light right now but thte temp chnges like at night its 74 and in the day its like 77 what should i do to keep at all at the same temp. IF you say 24 hours i might be to late . Well i hope she will hav emore eggs this is all very new to me thank you

cody

aimee_s Dec 03, 2003 07:33 PM

not sure, i just got that quote off a website - i don't plan to breed i'm assuming that you'd want to put the eggs in the same way you found them on top of the substrate as you would leopard gecko eggs coz there are little air holes... your temps should seem fine... hopefully someone can help - sorry! good luck with ur eggs!

[aimEe]
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0.1.0 Albino Leopard Gecko (Marlene)
0.0.2 Fire Bellied Toads (Norman & Forman)
0.2.0 African Dwarf Frogs (Hobo & Bobo)
1.0.0 Fighting Fish (Blue Balls)
0.0.2 Hermit Crabs (Kirby & Furby)
1.0.0 Black Lab / Pit Bull (Mikey)
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aimee_s Dec 03, 2003 07:54 PM

here's more egg info i got from: www.sandfiredragonranch.com/reptiles/geckos/ciliatus/Crested Gecko Article.html --- its toward the bottom under BREEDING. good luck cody!

"Once collected, eggs should be incubated in a sealable type plastic container that has been perforated with a few ventilation holes. For a substrate we prefer Perlite, but Vermiculite is also used by many hobbyists. Both of these products can be found at most Home and Garden Centers, where they are used as soil additives. We mix our Perlite by weight with water. Our formula is one part water two parts Perlite.
For example, we mix 100 grams of water with 200 grams of dry Perlite. Many breeders use mixtures that are considerably more moist, but we have found that the hatch rate is better under the drier conditions.
When using a relatively dry mixture, it is important to monitor the mixture for evaporation. The simplest way is to do this with a scale. In our facility, we happen to use a container that weighs 100 grams, so a full box that is mixed and ready for eggs weighs 400 grams (box water perlite). We weigh the box once a week during incubation, and because any evaporated water will be shown in a weight change, we know how much water to add back to the container to keep the desired ratio.
In situations where a scale is not available, it is better to keep the substrate closer to a 1:1 ratio with water to avoid the possibility of the substrate unknowingly drying out and destroying the eggs. Another good note is to use a god size container. The larger the container, the longer the humidity and moisture will stay at acceptable levels.

Once laid, the eggs can be kept in an incubator, or at room temperature if the ambient temperature is within parameters. In the incubator, we recommend a temperature setting of between 77 and 81 degrees. Hatch rates above this temperature quickly decline. Eggs incubated below this range will have a good hatch rate down into the low 70's, but incubation duration increases dramatically. At room temperature, with mild daily temperature fluctuations, the hatch rate is also good. At Sandfire, our rooms fluctuate from nighttime lows in the low 70's to highs in the day that can approach 85 degrees.

The average incubation duration under these conditions is around 70 days, but this can vary considerably when temperatures exceed the recommended range."

[aimEe]
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0.1.0 Albino Leopard Gecko (Marlene)
0.0.2 Fire Bellied Toads (Norman & Forman)
0.2.0 African Dwarf Frogs (Hobo & Bobo)
1.0.0 Fighting Fish (Blue Balls)
0.0.2 Hermit Crabs (Kirby & Furby)
1.0.0 Black Lab / Pit Bull (Mikey)
aimee.i8.com

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