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#1835347
Mummra
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 She just laid eggs. WHAT DO I DO???
I have only had her for about 2 weeks, I got her from a friend who thought she was sick due to lack of activity and now she laid eggs and the friend said it’s my problem now, and I don’t want to mess this up. I have her in a 20 gallon take with a 100 watt basking light from zoo med which provides UVA light. She has coconut husk substrate, 2-4 inches, a basking rock with a crawl space underneath it, where she laid her eggs, and a stable source of water. Do I need move the eggs? How often should I be feeding her? Will she eat her young when they hatch? How long will it take for them to hatch? Oh and by the way this is the first lizard I have ever had, so any and all help will be greatly appreciated.
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08/18/08 06:03pm
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#1835719
PrinceSushi
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Message To: Mummra In reference to Message Id: 1835347
She just laid eggs. WHAT DO I DO???
100 watts is way to much. Have you taken the temperature of the basking spot? 90 degrees, generally achieve with a 50-60 watt, is the best temp for the hot spot. Are you providing UVB lighting?
The eggs most likely won’t hatch, so I would either toss them or feed them to the mother.
Do I need move the eggs?
- I would recommend moving them to an incubator.
How often should I be feeding her?
- Everyday. Once or twice depending on how hungry she is.
Will she eat her young when they hatch?
- She will eat as many as it take to fill her stomach.
How long will it take for them to hatch?
- I believe 2 months.
If you have any other questions, feel free to ask.
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08/18/08 11:21pm
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#1835825
Aliceinwl
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Message To: PrinceSushi In reference to Message Id: 1835719
She just laid eggs. WHAT DO I DO???
Remove the eggs. Get a little plastic container with a lid. Get some vermiculite (best) or coconut fiber substrate (okay) and add water until it’s moist but not wet. You can weigh it out on a postage scale; you should add equal amounts of substrate and water by weight. Bury the eggs about 2/3rds of the way. Try not to rotate them; keep them in the same position they were in when you found them so you don’t drown the embryos. Put them somewhere in your house where the temperature stays relatively stable (no need for an incubator with these guys). You want the temps to be in the mid 70s to low 70s. Crack the lid once a week for air exchange. If you notice lots of hanging drops on the lid, you added too much water; these should be wiped off before they drip on the eggs. The eggs will hatch in about 2 months.
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08/19/08 02:11am
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Rangerccr
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Message To: Mummra In reference to Message Id: 1835347
 She just laid eggs. WHAT DO I DO???
do not touch the eggs feed her on a regilur basis
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08/19/08 08:57pm
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#1837534
Mummra
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Message To: PrinceSushi In reference to Message Id: 1835719
She just laid eggs. WHAT DO I DO???
the basking spot is about 90 degrees. I have a decent size tank now and I plan on getting a 40 or 50 gallon tank this weekend that is the reason for the 100 Watt light. I have her next to a window so she gets some, not alot, of sunlight. I thought that would cover the UVB light. Why wouldn’t the eggs hatch and I did the candle light test to see if the eggs were fertile, there was a lot of red veins and a very definitive black dot so I think they are good to go. I put them in a make shift incubator just to see how it goes. How will I know if the eggs go bad? And also, since she laid her eggs she has spent a lot of time under the substrate, sometimes all day, is that bad?
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08/20/08 07:19pm
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#1837562
Mummra
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Message To: PrinceSushi In reference to Message Id: 1835719
She just laid eggs. WHAT DO I DO???
One more thing, I really hope you don’t mind, I am brand new to the lizard world and I don’t have a very elaborate setup, nor do I know how to begin. Do you have any suggestions that won’t cost me an arm and a leg?
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08/20/08 07:39pm
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