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I have looked around I can handle the incubator and wet spagnum moss and temperature part. Im just wondering about how long until she dropps then how long after she drops should I look for little heads poking out my eggs?? Any info/experience would be great. After i post on here i can never find my POST afterwards so if you dont mind mailing me it would be much appreciated at Bombardier2259@aol.com. Thanks for your time..

if she's gravid its about 2 - 3 weeks she lays the 2 eggs then in the incubator it should take 1 - 2 months to hatch.
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Jae from Jer'z

my reptile collection and their names..
1.0.0 normal ball python [1½ ft.] Jumangi
leopard geckos
1.0.1 tremper albinos [juveniles] Yoshi & Laly
0.2.0 albino [babies] Peatree & Little Foot
1.0.0 hypo [adult] Tigga
0.0.1 normal [seems pregnant] Queens

Thanks for replying also. After she lays the 2 eggs will she lay more after because she must have 10 eggs in her she's HUGE? Also I have a hovabator on the way and going to get some vermiculite today I know to put it in a deli cup moistened and then use the patented pinch technique to check the moistenous. But i was wondering should i put the top on the deli cup? Does the cup need to have holes in it? I need exsperience guys about how often do you need to moisten the vermiculite also after the eggs are in there is it ok to mist the eggs when moistening the subtrate or spray around the eggs? I know some eggs your not suppost to flip over because you would drown the embrio is it the same with these geckos? Any information will be MUCH APPRECIATED. I been surfing the net and cant find to much about it all the breeders seem to be very vague on the breeding information.. Well thanks for any help...
Reptile collection
1.1 CBB Juvenile Columbian Redtail Boas (Jim & Bo)
0.0.2 CBB Juvenile Blizzard Leos (Snow and Storm)
0.0.1 CBB Juvenile Albino Leos (Peach)
0.0.1 CBB Leucistic/Patternless Leos (Whitey)
1.0 CBB Adult Rainwater Albino Leos(Fred)
0.1 CBB Adult Normal Leos GRAVID (Wilma)

Can anyone answer my questions?

Ok...first of all, calm down! You can do this! LOL!!

The way leopard geckos are designed, they only produce 2 eggs at a time. If she's that big, it means she has good weight...which is wonderful because she'll stay plump while producing eggs. It takes a lot out of the girls to produce eggs. (By the way, don't forget to keep ample calcium in with her at all times. She needs a lot right now.)

The reason the information seems vague is because it's a very easy thing to do and there are a few ways to do it. Hopefully, I can help.

You're on the right track with the incubator and vermiculite. I keep the lid on my plastic container to try to keep the moisture better contained. You can try it either way. If the eggs start to dry out, put the lid on. Don't worry about adding holes to the deli-cup. Just leave it as is. There's enough air inside for the eggs and the incubator is a closed box anyway. There's really no point to adding holes. If you keep water in the incubator and keep the box with the eggs closed, you wont have to add any more water to the vermiculite during incubation.

Bird eggs need to be rotated and reptile eggs are to remain in the position they were laid. Mark the egg with a sharpee to make sure you don't put them back in the wrong position if you must move them. You also may want to number the eggs instead of merely marking the top. This way, if you add eggs as they are laid, you can keep track of the date to know when they should hatch.

Now...on to temperature. Incubation temperature is important, as it determines sex (as well as plays a roll in coloring). Sex is determined within the first 2-3 weeks of incubation. If you want females, incubate the eggs on low; 79-82 degrees. If you want males, incubater them on high; 87-90. If you want mixed sexes, incubate in the middle range.

I recommend incubating for females because then, if the temperature rises a bit for any reason, your eggs wont be killed. If you incubate at 90 and the temperature spikes up, it may be fatal. I say this because I just noticed that my incubator temperature was 84-85 degrees and I had set at 80! It stayed at 80 for a little while, I have no clue how it went up a few degrees...my kids must have touched something! LOL! I'm just glad I make a habit of checking the temperature once a day.

Good luck!

The higher the temperature, the faster the eggs will hatch. Generally, it will take 50-60 days but you can alter that if incubating for males or females, or if using the Tremper method...which can be dangerous if not done correctly.

(The Tremper method uses two incubators. One is used for the first couple weeks to determine sex and then the eggs are moved to a warmer one to speed up the length of time it takes to hatch.)

Thanks MUCH appreciated..