[vegasgrl529]

so my lily (she's about six - seven years old) has been pregnant for a while. she had two clutches earlier last year but both sets died
i went to go check up on her because she didn't eat yesterday and i found two decent-sized eggs right next to her! i quickly got them into the incubator.


she didn't lay them in the egg container i made for her, so i was forced to pick them up (i did so VERY CAREFULLY) and place them in the incubator.
unfortunately, they seem to be deflating as you can see in the picture.
hopefully they survive :\

any advice is greatly appreciated since i'm new to this. i've done a lot of research but i'm always open to new suggestions

[Martinotti Reptiles]

Is the humidity for the eggs high enough? Is it possible that they're drying out a little? Just an idea, not sure though.

Congrats on the eggs!

[vegasgrl529]

Originally Posted by Martinotti Reptiles

Is the humidity for the eggs high enough? Is it possible that they're drying out a little?

i'm misting the incubator every two hours or so, and my house is already very humid (my mother insists on having a humidifier haha).
is it possible she might not be fertile because of her age? as i said before her last two clutches also deflated :\

[HepCatMoe]

first, when you first find the eggs, mark the top of the eggs with a felt tip pen. then you know what side is up. then always make sure you keep that side up. if not the babys will suffocate when the eggs get rotated.

then, add some water to the substrate. i see you are using vermiculite. do not make it soggy, but it should be moist enough so that when you squeeze it in your fist some water drops out. really you should have this set up before they eggs are laid.

then bury the eggs halfway, so that half is below substrate and half is above.

it is probably too late by now, but i think if you do this for the next clutch they should be fine. also, make sure the substrate never gets dry. if you put a lid on your container (with one or two pencil sized holes), you should not have to mist the eggs.

your gecko is not too old to be laying eggs. in theory they should be perfectly healthy. really, if you do what i said, then i think they should be fine.

good luck.