I live in Arizona and I found a Male Side-Blotched Lizard. He is very tame, and doesnt mind being pet. (He is more tame then lizards from pet stores!) Anyways, I went out and caught a mate for him. She is the total opposite. She cant stand being touched and sometimes tries to escape.
Point of my Question:
Just an hour ago, Skittles (the female) laid 4 eggs. I had newspaper at the bottom of the cage. 2 of the eggs have some stuff that leaked out of them. (I think they cracked because she was on a branch at the top of the cage when she laid the eggs) I've been looking at all kinds of websites trying to find information on how to care for these eggs.
I figure that in the wild they bury their eggs in the sand.
So I got some dirt from outside and poured it over the eggs.
I put a heating pad under the tank and have it on Medium.
I also have a 75 watt heating bulb above them.
I'm wondering HOW DO I TAKE CARE OF THESE EGGS?
I haven't touched them. I know not too. But do they need constant heat? And how much? I dont want to leave the heating pad and bulb on 24/7. I think thats kind of dangerous.
Is it okay to turn them off at night?
I DONT KNOW WHAT TO DO, PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!
mudvaynegirl3@msn.com
~Jessica
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PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!!
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It is okay to remove the eggs. Be sure not to roll them and keep the topside up. (You may mark them with a pencil if need be). I am not that familiar with blotched lizards, but it would probably be safe to say that an incubator setup as for leopard gecko eggs would be satisfactory. Anyone else have any imput? I relate them to leo's because of similarity in habitat and the abundance of information on them. As per the adult, turn the lights off at night. Constant light is quite stressfull.
Thanks for your help. But I have no idea where to get a Leopard Gecko Incubator. I live in Arizona. Do you know where I can get one? And how much are they?
~Jessica
Most of my breeders don't lay eggs (boas) so my incubator experience is rather low. You can make one with a styrofoam box a picnic cooler. Fill with water about 1/3 way up and put an aquarium heater in it. This keeps the humidity high. Put a moist vermiculite substrate into a tupperware container and place it on a rock so it's above the water. Keep the lid slightly ajar or drill holes in the side for minimal ventilation. Monitor temp and humidity often.
As I said this before, I'm not the best with incubators. You can get "hovabators" online for 25$ or so. Do you know of any herp societies ect in the area that can help you out? Do some searches online for more detailed info.; better yet, a petstore will have some lizard care books that may even have some nice pictures / how to diagrams for incubation.
