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Well my Philbyi laid a clutch of 10 eggs almost 2 weeks ago. One was damaged while nesting and one was infertile. The remaining 8 are looking good still. This breeding was from a young wc pair I picked up from Lindsay Pike last year. Brumation was exactly like you would do for ornates. They came through the brumation incredibly well not loosing more than a few grams of weight. I am pretty excited about it as I am not sure any one has produced these guys yet. If anyone has I would like to hear their experiences with the breeding. She was a good mom and nested perfectly, burrowing and covering them up just like I hoped she would do.

I have to say these philbyi have been the most incredible lizards I have ever owned. After settling in they were completely tame and soon excepted food right out of my hand. Now it seems that is their prefered way to eat. If I stick my hand in the with food they come running.
Thank you
Tom Greb

I also bought a pair from LP last year and my female is also gravid.
hopefully she wil lay good eggs for me also.
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Is she close to laying? It was sort of funny as I talked with Doug Dix a few days before she laid and he had ne convinced that she was a gonner! LOL. From what he told me these guys usually die egg bound or they carry the eggs too long and they end up being no good. Hence all the lone males for sale in the classifieds. I have talked with Lindsay and he says he knows of at least 2 or 3 people who lost females egg bound. I think Doug told me he lost one and he had 2 more female that held the eggs too long.. I am incubating at 91.5 to 92 F.

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Wow! that does not sound good. I hope everything goes well with mine, she should be laying by next week, I hope. How long did it take your female to lay her eggs?
I've heard nothing but bad things when it comes to breeding Philbyi's.
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It was about 6-7 weeks from the first time I saw them breeding. That Thomasi guy on Reptic-zone is very good. I believe he lives in Asia somewhere. Has he posted anything new on his philbyi since then? I do not use that site anymopre just because it is a pain to use. I like KS but rarely post anymore.

Great work Tom,

Will keep my fingers crossed for some nice hatchlings!!

gr. Kamiel
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Congrats on the eggs!! Hope incubation continues to go well for them.

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Torey
Eugene, Oregon, USA
1.1.3 Saharan Uros (Joe, Arthur, Hitch, Lefty, and Skywalker)
3.0 Mali Uros (Spike, Turtle, and Tank)
1.1 Ornate Uros (Scuttlebutt and Shazzbot)
1.3 Collared Lizards (Ripcord, Thiamine, Riboflavin, and Niacin)
2.0 Green Anoles (Bowser and Sprocket)
1.1 Chubby Housecats (Roscolux and Jenny)