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Hi, I was just changing the water in my tokays waterfall when I noticed 2, all white, hard shelled eggs. Well, I'm not sure when they were laid but I'm sure it wasn't too long ago given their condition. They were laid in a spot in the tank where the temp. is roughly always 22-25 celcius. I'm not confident that they will hatch as this is her first ever known clutch out of all 3 owners of this pair. Is it ok to put the eggs (undisturbed from the object) in a warmer place to incubate? or would the rise in temps. cause harm to the eggs?
Any help would be great!

I remove the eggs, but Ingo feels otherwise. Incubating tokay eggs at 80% hum. and 82 degrees F has worked for me. Check with Ingo though, he feels quite strongly about his method.
Ashton
Gekko Terra

Tokays will normally lay their eggs where conditions are good to hatch. Ive removed a couple sets and incubated in a incubater with no problems. Lately Ive left eggs in with the adults and they have hatched just fine and the babies seem to be growing better than the ones I seperated. BTW they lay the eggs on a large rock at the bottom of the tank, heat source is at the top, and I thought it wasnt warm enough but theres 5 hatchlings running around in there now. The eggs will take over 90 days to hatch up to 200, mine average around 110 days.
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My posts and replies are my experiences only
1.2.10 Tokays
1.4.10 Leos(13 albino)
1.2.0 AFT's(amel male)
0.2.0 Stenodactylus Petrii(Dune Geckos)

Mine also laid on a rock in the cool part of the tank and the heat sources both above and undertank are quite a distance away.
I didn't really feel safe though as it gets pretty chilly in here during winter and blackouts are common.
There are 2 eggs and are now incubating at about 85 F at approx. 80% humidity.

I'm not sure if the eggs are fertile though! Is there anyway of knowing besides going through the gestation period? and besides shining a flashlight because it won't work due to the light not getting through. (They are glued to the wall of the inside of the SMALL rock-cave)

It is very hard to candle a Tokay egg. After about 60 days I could use a strong pen flashlight and hold it up against the side of one egg. Its very hard but I could see a dark spot usually toward the top with a lighter pinkish color around the edges. With the eggs glued to something and then to each other also its a difficult task. Then add two females laying in the same spot with a group of 14-18 eggs and its impossible, just have to wait them out. Good luck, the hatchlings come out shedding, ready to eat and ready to take on anything it feels threatens it(you).

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My posts and replies are my experiences only
1.2.15 Tokays
1.4.10 Leos(13 albino)
1.2.0 AFT's(amel male)
0.2.0 Stenodactylus Petrii(Dune Geckos)

there is really nothing you can do to find out if the eggs are fertile, but if u can i would love to see some more pics or your tokays, because right now I have 0.4, and looking for more. If u have any available, please let me no. chinezb0i@hotmail.com thanks a lot