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EGG QUESTION

reptilehouse Jul 02, 2003 01:32 AM

Ok I have a pair of albino tremper leopard gecko's. The female layed 1 egg on May 4th- 2 eggs on MAy 21th- 2 eggs on May 29- and 2 eggs on june 8th.

The male albino tremper also mated with a high yellow and then with a pastel. Those eggs were layed on May 28th and June 29.

I did the flash light thing and all the eggs of the two albino trempers are all clear no sign of any lifeform inside. They glowed a clear green tint.

The eggs produced by the male albino tremper and the high yellow and the pastel you can see life inside veins and all.

What is wrong with my female albino tremper? Why are all her eggs not good? Thats 7 incubating and looks like it will turn out to be 0.

All eggs are being incubated at 88 degrees.
Any ideas? Please help these are our first eggs!!! THANKS and THANKS for all other help when needed!!!

Replies (10)

reptilehouse Jul 02, 2003 02:26 AM

Can anyone maybe tell me why all her eggs seam to be no good, Thanks
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Dakman Jul 02, 2003 07:15 AM

Is this her first year laying eggs? One of my Albinos gave 6 clutches all infertile. My other layed 3 clutches all infertle and then her last 2 came out fertle. Could be she started laying without even mating.
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My posts and replies are my experiences only
1.2.5 Tokays
1.4.0 Leos(3 albino)
0.0.2 AFT's

reptilehouse Jul 02, 2003 10:54 AM

This is her first year laying but she is mating, we have witnesed it several times? Could anything else be wrong???
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Dakman Jul 02, 2003 11:37 AM

Doen't look the prob is with the male if your other Leos eggs are candleing fertle. I'm kind of in the same situation and will have to wait till next breeding season to know for sure. I do know this about mine, My male looked mature but I never seen him go after the females until shortly after my second female began laying eggs and two clutches later I have fertle ones. Doesnt sound like your case. Good luck
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My posts and replies are my experiences only
1.2.5 Tokays
1.4.0 Leos(3 albino)
0.0.2 AFT's

Starling Jul 02, 2003 01:35 PM

How old is she? Geckos can be capable of prooducing eggs and be of proper weight before they are really capable of producing fertile ones. If she is under one year or only around a year old that could be why.

Cleopatra Jul 02, 2003 12:21 PM

It might be the male...it sounds like he has failed to fertilize all those eggs. It might be the female with the problem, but I suggest trying her with another male.

Cleo
1:1 leos (6 eggs cooking)

Starling Jul 02, 2003 01:33 PM

I would try mating her again, perhaps the male misfiored or had low sperm counts that day, and she did not get enough sperm to fertilize, but the mating stimulated egg production? I would still try inubating those eggs until they rot if they are white a chalky. If they are soft and yellow and rubbery you can toss em.

reptilehouse Jul 02, 2003 02:49 PM

The male fertalized eggs with two other females and I have yet another 3 to lay there eggs all by the same male. This is the females first year of laying. I am going to give her another male and give him a try. If she still does not produce fertal eggs can I asume she never will?
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reptilehouse Jul 02, 2003 02:51 PM

Oh sorry her first eggs turned yellow 4 weeks after incubating. All her other eggs have grown slightly and are still white and look perfect but there is nothing in there no veins at all!!
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Dakman Jul 02, 2003 03:35 PM

Thats not true, just because of back luck this year doesnt mean she can't produce fertle eggs in the future
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My posts and replies are my experiences only
1.2.5 Tokays
1.4.0 Leos(3 albino)
0.0.2 AFT's

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