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she layed her eggs today but in my outdoor pen. should i leave them in there of search for them and take them out? i also have a collard in my tank who layed her eggs aswell. should take them both out or should i jus let them be?

instructions, And said I personally would round those eggs up before they are ruined.

Wish you the best! Let us know how you make out!
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Hi Eve,
I am Blank's room-mate, Our computer just crashed before he could read your e-mail. We'd really appreciate it if you could post it here, also some tips on caring for a wounded desert ig.

Thanks,
Luke

Oh as far as the wounded desert iggy, we would have to know WHATS wrong, how is he wounded? Let us know

Heres what I wrote back as far as your questions in email:

Hi,

Congratulations on the eggs, I would say the ones in the pen, its up to you, I personally would ge them out :0) they will stand mor eof a chance.

The ones in the tank, definitely get them out, they will turn yellow and dry out, and be ruined.
Heres some egg instructions I copied from my site for you, hope they help. If you have any other questions, let me know.

Take care,
Eve
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INCUBATING EGGS

Now that your female has layed her eggs they must be taken out of the tank. This in my opinion is best done, after taking her out for a few minutes, so she can not see you take them. She just went to alot of trouble piling sand on them to hide them.

After she is removed and safely placed elsewhere for a few minutes, you must carfully look for, and removed the eggs. Pick the eggs up the way they were layed if possible, and place them the same way in a small plastic container (like a glade sandwich container) or a deli cup... anyway there should be about 3 inches of dampened vermiculite or perlite in your container. Make a little impression for each egg and sit it securely in there, and place in incubator .

Incubator temps should not exceed 90 or go below low 70's a nice mid range of 83 degrees is often used . The eggs when fertile should have a pinkish oval appearing top side.

*IF you DO NOT have an incubator, just follow all the steps but put the deli container/ with eggs into a plastic shoe box sized container with a hole in the top the size of a quarter, (again for air circulation) and put the large container with the smaller egg container, in a place where it will stay in the low 70's but not over 90 ( low 80's is ideal )

The eggs will hatch in 40 - 60 days . The hatchlings can stay in the incubator for a few hours to a couple days. When you see that they are getting around well in there you can put them in a nice set up of their own, with paper towels.

Do not be alarmed when they do not eat right away this is quite normal. They will usually eat within the first week to 10 days. I had one go 14, I was very nervous :0) but he was fine

DO provide shallow water for them, or use eye dropper need water or they will dehydrate fast.

When they do begin to eat use small crickets to start, by one month old they will nail an adult size cricket.
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