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I brought back a small striped desert lizard from big bend a couple weeks ago. Today I found these eggs. I removed them and put them in a seperate container. I would like to give them a chance to hatch. Does anyone have any care suggestions. Also how long does it usually take? I will post some pics of the lizard soon.
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Travis

Well I'm not familiar with that particualr species, but I do breed collared lizards and have other desert lizards as well.

Your eggs in the pic, are looking like they are deflating, caving in, They need to be in dampened vermiculite or perlite, a few inches of it in a plastic container such as a deli cup.

And incubated at about 84 degrees, probably would take about 40- 60 days/ somewhere inbetween.

I do not know how long you have had them on dry substrate, they look pretty dented in. But theres always a chance they can come back when placed in dampened vermiculite/or perlite and incubated. Sure won't hurt to try!

If they reamain real spongey or squishy , like a water ballon feel, then they are not good.

Good luck with them.
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PHEve / Eve

Yeah they are a little dented. They were only laid a few hours before that photo. The aspen was the only thing I had around last knight. I misted them before bed last knight and will pickup some new substrate this morning and give it a try.
Thanks
Travis

you did not, but incase you did, from now on, remember to NEVER mist any eggs, they will mold.

Thats why reptile eggs are usually put into a dampened substrate, the substrate(vermiculite/perlite) is kept damp around them.
** But never is water actually hitting or coming into contact directly /misted/poured on to the eggs. You try to keep the water away from the eggs.

You may have lost these eggs, but just keep reading, for NEXT time,

Take care,
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PHEve / Eve

Candle them to see if they're any good.