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I'm making the assumption that Froggy has plenty ...
how about anybody else?

I have 2 eggs that Zoe laid, that have past the the 5 week mark without mold, turning brown, or smelling like low tide. I assumed that her entire clutch was infertile, but just kept removing them as they deteriorated. Given the passage of time, I'm hoping that these 2 are good, but also realize that there is still 5 months time in which I can screw up.

It appears likely that Daisy may clutch for a 3rd time.
I lost both of her previous clutches.

You are right, in addition to the 100 eggs incubating Lil' Darla laid 10 more on the 5th and Cedar laid 13 more on the 7th. Bleu has been digging, no destroying the whole viv for the last 2 days. It appears she wants to tunnel under something but hasn't found that "just perfect" thing. She tried to tunnel under the food bowl from both sides, needless to say, that didn't work! I'm hoping she discovers some of the larger branches or something before she bursts!

I had figured that my gals were all done when the last 2 clutches turned up. I must be slipping!

As for the eggs in the incubator, there are 3 clutches that should pip any day now. I am accustomed to them pipping at 155 to 170 days. I incubated a bit cooler this time and the 3 clutches that are due are at 178, 172, and 171 days. In the two oldest clutches the eggs are huge. When I candle them I occasionally see movement which is encouraging. I will say that I am getting a bit anxious. The 3rd clutch is my first F2 clutch to go to term. The eggs are considerably smaller than the other two clutches so I am not quite as anxious with them. Just watch, they'll be the first to pip!

You know, it doesn't matter how many clutches you take to term or how many babies you raise. Every time a clutch gets close to term I get anxious and impatient. I just can't wait until every one of them has pipped and I see those babies eat!

So, you are right that at 2 months your eggs could still turn. But, I wouldn't toss them until there is no doubt as to their viability. I have had some eggs get pretty gross before I would give up on them.

Just don't give up. You have gotten breeding and egg-laying. The rest is bound to happen!
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No success stories here
not even partial Successes
And Erowen is only eating after I feed her the Pedialamb, after a few days she will not eat anymore for a week, gets dark, and clings to her branch directly under the light
The babies on the other hand have decided to start eating and HUNTING for their fod, actively hiding and stalking Crickets or beetles in the tank, and digging for worms
One of them has learned that I turn over the food dishes every other day when i clean the tank, and he JUMPS down from the branch, and waits at the edge of a branch to see if there are any Crickets hiding under the dripper water dish
its TOO funy to watch him act like a Big old Predater

he is such a cute little boy!!!

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Elizabeth (ecb)

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