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tips on finding lost leo hovabator question

jheep Mar 08, 2005 12:09 PM

Any tips about where to find a lost leo? She should still be inside the house. Checked under the couches and tables n stuff but didn't find her. Even sat in the dark for a bit hoping she'd come out of hiding but she never did, at least in the living room.

The other question I have is how to incubate eggs in a Hovabator? There's instructions on how to incubate chicken eggs but I have a feeling it may be different for leopard gecko eggs.
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1.0.0 rottweiler - King
1.0.0 domestic cat - Weasel
1.0.0 bearded dragon - Mr. 3 Legs
1.0.0 albino corn snake - George
1.0.0 jungle albino leo - Pimpin
0.0.1 blizzard leo - Frost
0.0.1 hypotangerine carrotail leo - Sassie
0.0.1 patternless leo - Starlett

Replies (6)

wahberee Mar 08, 2005 12:41 PM

If you live somewhere cold,
turn the heat off in your whole house, or in the room that the gecko got lost in.
Put heat in only one location and chances are that the gecko will go where its warm. Hope that helps, my gecko always ends up in the laundry room.
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LeoGeoGuy Mar 08, 2005 04:51 PM

Check warm place, like an air duct or something that gives off heat, keep checking i've heard stories of people losing their pet for 30 days then finding it. Its only a matter of time.

good luck.

jheep Mar 10, 2005 09:30 AM

Great news! She's been found! I set up a small heat pad and an overturned cup in the corner of the living room and there she was! Thanks for the great tips!
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1.0.0 rottweiler - King
1.0.0 domestic cat - Weasel
1.0.0 bearded dragon - Mr. 3 Legs
1.0.0 albino corn snake - George
1.0.0 jungle albino leo - Pimpin
0.1.0 blizzard leo - Frost
0.1.0 hypotangerine carrotail leo - Sassie
0.1.0 patternless leo - Starlett

Evangelus Mar 10, 2005 01:11 PM

Great.
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-Britney

2.4.1 Leopard Geckos: Ron, Raine, Dream, Tango, Go-Go, Johnneh and Salleh.
0.0.1 Bearded Dragon: Lil' Little.

jheep Mar 08, 2005 05:45 PM

Thanks for your advice. I live in California and we've had our heater on for awhile now. Would it help to set up a small area with added heat? Would that attract her?
I also need the Hovabator question answered (I typed ' ' in the title but it didn't take). I'm going to keep the eggs in a deli cup with vermiculite but I'm not sure if I should fill the Hovabator with water or keep the vermiculite moist or both.
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1.0.0 rottweiler - King
1.0.0 domestic cat - Weasel
1.0.0 bearded dragon - Mr. 3 Legs
1.0.0 albino corn snake - George
1.0.0 jungle albino leo - Pimpin
0.0.1 blizzard leo - Frost
0.0.1 hypotangerine carrotail leo - Sassie
0.0.1 patternless leo - Starlett

Evangelus Mar 09, 2005 03:37 AM

You were right when you said Leo eggs are different compared to Chicken ones, lol.

You said you have deli cups for this? Perlite is the best incubation medium, vermiculite seems to lose moisture much more quickly then Perlite(Also, the best place to start(Besides supplies), is to decide what gender the offspring will be. Males should be incubated between 88-90*F, Females at 79-82*F and both sexes at 83-87*F. Find a spot where the incubator's temperatures won't flucuate and make sure there's not alot of noise there, either.. Set it up, adjust the metal bar with a thermometer placed below a viewing window and wait for the temp. to stop at your desired temperature(This should already have been done 1 week prior to the expected date of the eggs). While the eggs are still in the laying chamber, they should have been marked on the top with a Sharpie marker(Just carefully draw a short, thin line, because turning the egg from it's original position will drown the embryo). Next, carefully place the eggs into the deli cup(Pre-dig ruts for them to rest in) and spread a small amount of the medium gently along the sides of the eggs. Set the deli cup onto the chicken wire flooring inside of the incubator(Water along the bottom just rusts the elements, so forget that..) and I'm not exactly how fast the moisture in the vermiculite(If you use this medium) will evaporate, but check daily on the humidity level of the medium. Spray the medium if it feels practically dry or if they eggs begin to look like they're drying out(I heard that when the eggs dry out, it's good to gently sprinkle a few drops a water along the eggs..). If you use Perlite, then you can just make sure the deli cups don't have air holes and check on them once a week. I don't know the exact ratio of medium to water for humidity, but I have a link that explains what I just said in great detail.

The eggs should hatch anywhere between 43-63 days.. Incubation is shorter for males, typically, and some geckos hatch earlier/later then that period.

For detailed instructions on the Hovabator method for leos, go here:

www.albeysreptiles.com/incubate-eggs.htm
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-Britney

2.4.1 Leopard Geckos: Ron, Raine, Dream, Tango, Go-Go, Johnneh and Salleh.
0.0.1 Bearded Dragon: Lil' Little.

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