Every time I post a pic of a newly-hatching gecko, people ask, What is that stuff your eggs are on? I cover this (and many more questions people ask here often) on my website, but just to say it one more time: Its Aquatic Planting Soil. Its called soil but its actually a rock-like medium that absorbs water. Why do I use it? Two main reasons: It is re-useable (boil at end of season!) and you can tell just by looking at it if its moist enough, as it changes color. The specific brand I use is Ferti-Lome. Its a little difficult to find, but my local plant nursery carries it. Check plant nurseries that carry koi pond/aquatic layout stuff especially! I like this brand because it comes in larger chunks than some of the reptile-specified brands Ive tried, so the pieces either never stick to new gooey hatchlings, or they fall right off. The eggs themselves go into these Ziploc 76 ounce containers, which I just keep on a low shelf in my gecko room. I do not recommend using anything much smaller than those; the smaller a container, the more susceptible it is to fast temperature changes, which may not be great for eggs development. I do not recommend using deli cups for incubation unless they are being kept in a larger temperature-controlled device like an incubator - especially in houses that may have temperature shifts. Keep in mind that in nature, the eggs would be buried a few inches under soil, where the impact of temp changes would be lessened. If I use larger containers for gecko eggs, how do I keep the babies from getting mixed up if they hatch together? I never put eggs together in the same incubox unless they are laid at least 2 weeks apart, so I never have two geckos eggs hatching at the same time in the same box. This is one reason why I write dates laid on the eggs. Did I leave anything out?
Posted on: Wed, 23 Jul 2014 16:25:41 +0000
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