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Hi,

can someone tell me why my leopard gecko eggs are often infertile, saggy(soft and unfilled)...

when I try to incubate them, always attracts little flies(look like fruit flies), and a bit of foul smell.

thanks for any advice..

All depends, how are you incubating them? My females first clutch that she laid became dented in at the top and i presumed they were infertile being the first. The next 2 should be fertile though. Check out my site for more info etc.

Gilbery's Gecko's

What temp are you incubating at???

What are you using to incubate the eggs???

What substrate are you incubating the eggs in???

What is the water to substrate ratio you are using???

What temp are you incubating at???

32 degress celcius

What are you using to incubate the eggs???

Vermiculite

What substrate are you incubating the eggs in???

Vermiculite

What is the water to substrate ratio you are using???

not sure, damp, not wet

DO YOU HAVE AN INCUBATOR LIKE A HOVABATOR?

No I don't have one, I'm a novice, I didnt invest in one. Temperature and humidity is steady though.

Well there is your answer right there....

You need an incubator.... The outside or room temps are not steady enough to incubate leo eggs.... It might work for North American colubrids but not for Middle Eastern geckos....

You should have never bred your leos if you did not have ALL of the equipment needed....

You need to buy an incubator and go to Albeys web site to get good incubation instructions....