In situ incubation

mkschaefer · #1 04-19-2011, 08:41 AM

Yesterday afternoon I discovered that one of my female Phelsuma klemmeri had laid a clutch.

Although I initially pulled them out of the bamboo cleft where they had been laid, I decided to place them back where I found them and incubate in situ.

I put the screen up to prevent crickets from destroying the eggs. I will get a more accurate temperature reading, but believe the temperature of the bamboo was about 27.7 C (82 F) a few minutes after I placed the bamboo back in the enclosure. I want to get a good reading for daytime and night temperatures, as well as humidity.

GiantDayGecko.com · #2 04-27-2011, 09:58 PM

Mesh over the bamboo is a very cool idea! I never thought of or saw that before.

Jon
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meloha · #3 04-29-2011, 12:00 AM

I use fine mesh over the ends of plastic cartons for raising hatchlings, and discovered that rubber bands will fail suddenly -- just go limp and not hold the mesh on! I think the full-spectrum light probably promotes that. I discovered that elastic fails much more slowly, so gives me time to notice and replace it.

Just a tip!
Melody

Wanderer · #4 04-29-2011, 12:50 AM

did you candle the eggs before you put them back? the one on the left looks infertile to me... could be wrong, but it has that yellowish hue.

definitely a very cool idea though!

Sgvreptiles · #5 04-29-2011, 02:18 PM

I use this method too to incubate glued eggs in bamboo. I use some para-cord tie a noose and use that to keep the mesh on. Its not affected by the heat, and comes off easily.

mkschaefer · #6 04-29-2011, 11:25 PM

Both eggs are fertile, I examined them this afternoon (carefully). Melody and Jeff, thank you for the suggestions. I'll replace that band within the next few days. Though I look at everything a few times a day, haha.

Ryan500 · #7 05-18-2011, 07:08 PM

Would this work for P. Standingi eggs as well?

hypnotoad · #8 05-18-2011, 11:57 PM

I let my klemmeri do their thing. Notice the female isn't gravid anymore. Notice the hatchlings. Watch them grow up. Notice the female's gravid again.

mkschaefer · #9 06-10-2011, 09:59 PM

I just found these hatchlings this evening, but they could have hatched last night. I did not leave them in with the parents, but removed them to deli cups. This is the first clutch that hatched from a new pair I placed together in March. She has laid three clutches thus far and is presently gravid.

ankan333 · #10 06-11-2011, 05:57 AM

Congratulations to two adorable baby geckos!