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[Fireflyshuffle]

Hey all,
Just a quick question about Marble velvet geckos. I currently have two eggs in the incubator, that were due to hatch on the 23rd dec (well from the 23rd). They have still not hatched. One is huge, very white and still looking really healthy just by looking at it, the other, is about half the size, seems to have stopped, but still very white, neither of them have sunk or gone mouldy. My question is, its now the 29th and was told to be patint and wait.. But by this date, should i be panicking? Is it too late? Anyhelp would be much appreciated as these two little gex are a new thing for me
Thanks
I wasnt sure to post pics as opening the inc could be a boo boo at this stage?

 

[wiz-fiz]

candle them and c if there is a developed gecko inside?


Will

 

[Fireflyshuffle]

Thanks for your reply. I candled them both three weeks ago and both had little red veins but the smaller egg was only just visible. The big egg was very visible. I am not sure on opening the incubator and candling them at this stage

 

[JasonL]

Nothing you can do other than sit and wait it out....

 

[Fireflyshuffle]

Thanks Jason. So its not been too long. Will they go mouldy or somthing if they arent going to hatch?

 

[JasonL]

Gecko eggs may not hatch if there isn't enough calcium and other essential goodies in the egg (really this applies to all reptile eggs but is really common on geckos) and hatchies will form but won't hatch and die at various stages in the egg, once you open the dead egg you will usually find a very soft gecko with a rubbery skeleton (jaws, skull ect) sometimes with varying degrees of deformation. Sometimes you will find tiny (usually still alive) embryos that have not formed at all for some reason, even after 65 days... There are a few reasons why geckos lay poor eggs, but the biggest one is heating, geckos kept over heated (for that particular species) will develop eggs much faster and put less into them (depending on food intake)... Each species has different heating needs and different successful hatching ratios as each species deals with over / under heating in different ways...
At he end of the day if it's going to hatch it will, and if it's not it won't... opening gecko eggs is not advised though may be chanced if one egg from the clutch has hatched...
Gecko eggs that have died often sweat, then deflate and go mouldy...

 

[Fireflyshuffle]

Wow.. Thats great information there Jason. Thank you, thats answered my questions. I will sit, and wait for them while they still look fine. Ill keep a very close eye on them

 

[warren63]

As Jason says you have to play the waiting game, i have had four O Marmorata clutches hatch so far this season and the incubation period has been 68, 71, 72 & 75 days all about 27.8-9 degrees. If they look plump and white i would leave them be, good luck !!

 

[reptileKev81]

Maybe you could try pipping the eggs?
I seen it done on another thread here and in the photos you could actually watch the hatchies developing in the egg.
Of course I'm still a newb so you probably wanna confirm it's ok with someone else before you take a razor blade to your eggs, lol
just a notion

 

[Fireflyshuffle]

Thanks Warren, im glad you told me your inc periods for your clutches as its only been 68 days so far. And one is Def looking still good. Its big and white. I have been told not to pip gecko eggs, if its meant to happen it will.

 

[JasonL]

Maybe you could try pipping the eggs?
I seen it done on another thread here and in the photos you could actually watch the hatchies developing in the egg.
Of course I'm still a newb so you probably wanna confirm it's ok with someone else before you take a razor blade to your eggs, lol
just a notion

all healthy geckos hatch from eggs themselves, opening gecko eggs is fraught with disaster.