barb1
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Jul 1, 2010 22:13:25 GMT
Post by barb1 on Jul 1, 2010 22:13:25 GMT
One of my Eyeds' has laid her eggs. Exactly one year from the last. Problem is, having marched around her huge enclosure, dug around and even inspected the area where she laid last year, she has decided to lay in her lair and not out in the open. I am suspecting it may be the heat that has prompted her to go below to lay, as you know it has been 30+ in outdoor lizard vivs.
The male is standing guard and only went below when I was almost on top of him. I cannot get the eggs without digging out the chamber, which might ruin the eggs as it is so deep and under rocks. Any advice would be appreciated!
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Jul 2, 2010 13:02:43 GMT
Post by viridis on Jul 2, 2010 13:02:43 GMT
To be sure of the eggs hatching you will have to remove them and incubate them artificially.They may possibly hatch outside but I am sure that the young would be eaten by the adults if they hatch. Can you dig them up early in the morning before it gets too hot ,and therefore before the adults get really active?Obviously you will have to be careful not to crush the adults or eggs when you are moving the rocks.
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barb1
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Jul 3, 2010 21:45:57 GMT
Post by barb1 on Jul 3, 2010 21:45:57 GMT
I have been into the enclosure and shut the adults in their cold frame while I had a dig around. Removed some of the rocks and put my arm down the hole right up to the elbow, couldn't feel any eggs. I feel they are lost, or so far down I will not be able to locate them. These Eyed females excavate very deep burrows!
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lee
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Jul 19, 2010 21:18:12 GMT
Post by lee on Jul 19, 2010 21:18:12 GMT
Hi
Just wondered what temperature you incubate at and how? I had some eggs from my agilis but they look that they have gone bad, I kept them in vermiculite, in my conservatory in direct sunlight. They looked good for about 4 weeks but then collapsed.
Cheers Lee
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barb1
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Jul 19, 2010 23:42:38 GMT
Post by barb1 on Jul 19, 2010 23:42:38 GMT
You need damp vermiculite with the lid on the box for humidity, temp 29-30, or maybe a bit lower for Agilis, but not in direct sunlight because of overheating. They could have been infertile.
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Jul 20, 2010 9:01:27 GMT
Post by viridis on Jul 20, 2010 9:01:27 GMT
I would agree with Barbara,temperatures in conservatories rise very quickly.Next year its probably best to make an incubator or even use the airing cupboard,assuming that it does not get too hot,
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lee
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Jul 20, 2010 20:00:18 GMT
Post by lee on Jul 20, 2010 20:00:18 GMT
Thanks All
I opened the eggs today and none look to have done anything, I still have 2 wall lizard eggs and await to see if my greens do anything the girls certainly look big enough.
Lee
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barb1
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Jul 22, 2010 11:52:03 GMT
Post by barb1 on Jul 22, 2010 11:52:03 GMT
Hi Lee,
Did you know that you can make a cheap incubator, with a polystyrene box and heat mat and insect boxes above the mat with vermiculite in. Then use a temp. probe and a habistat.
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