[MegophryidaeMan]

I did a search on here and couldn't find any information on this. My cats just laid eggs and I wanted to know how long the wait is until they hatch? Would the female still guard them if they were not viable? As it is, I am leaving the eggs with the female since she is very protective and nippy. What should I look out for?

[Riverside Reptiles]

I've had them take anywhere from 2.5 months to almost 4 months depending on temps. Average is about 3 months.

[MegophryidaeMan]

Thanks Ethan!

[Riverside Reptiles]

No problem. By the way, congrats on the eggs

[Steven Busch]

Congrats Chad I knew you would do well with them. As to guarding the egg now, they may not feel that way about the little one, as I mentioned on the phone, you may want to remove it once it hatches. We remove them after Marcus made a comment about little ones disappearing sometimes.

Now how about breeding those moustache toads!!!!!!!

I forgot to tell you today when we talked that the Cyrtodactylus sworderi (yellow spotted slender toe) laid for us the other day. Only one egg so far and the pair seems to guard the egg.

[MegophryidaeMan]

Thanks Steve!

The cryto egg sounds lucky! Hopefully they will lay for you again!

I am working on those mustache toads. they just don't want to do anything yet. lol

[MegophryidaeMan]

Ok, snagged some pics yesterday. They are awful, but enjoy anyhow I am a horrid pic taker!! lol



Question: Will she bury the eggs if it cools down too much? Or move them? I peaked into the enclosure today and there is a little mess of dirt around where the eggs were before and I didn't want to mess with them, but wanted to ask and see if this is normal behavior.

[Steven Busch]

Marcus would just leave the cat eggs alone. We are doing both, removing some and leaving some alone.

Janet just found a couple of Gekko smithii eggs from a group we got about 3 months ago. Parents both guard the eggs.

Steve

[MegophryidaeMan]

Steve - Do you think that she moved them, burried them or maybe they ate them? I just can't figure out what happened to them.

[Riverside Reptiles]

I've never had an issue with a female messing with the eggs after laying them. You certainly don't have to leave them in situ though. I've had great success the past few years pulling them and hatching them out with the classic 1:1 ratio by weight water to vermiculite in a deli cup at room temps. I had some hatch out in situ last year though, so I figured I'd give it a go this year as well. But I've not had an incident where I've noticed a female move or eat eggs. Doesn't mean it can't/won't happen. Just means that it hasn't happened to me.