[Mikhail F. Bagaturov]

Hello All!

I wonder, doe it known for the frog-eyed's or not.
As most of the geckos and according to my experience long ago the female Teratoscincus s. scincus lays 2 or rarely 1 egg in a clutch.
Recently my friend had another experience and wonder does it known for sure that he had a clutch from his female of 4 eggs.
He also check the other female he has and found it suppose to has 4 developed eggs in it, seen from the belly side...
Comments anyone?

[chuckpowell]

I read somewhere that Teratoscincus commonly lay two sets of two eggs in rapid succession and have found it to be the case. Last year my Teratoscincus laid two eggs and then a week later (maybe 6 days) laid another clutch of two; three of which were good. It doesn't seem to unlikely that all four eggs could be laid at once.

Best,

Chuck

[Mikhail F. Bagaturov]

Hello Chuck!

Thanks for Your info and opinion!
In this particular case of the doubleclutch these should have the interval within 1-2 days (as opposite to Your ~6 days) between the each were laid... khm... very interesting.

[Geitje]

I would think that the least likely of all gecko species to lay 4 eggs would be something like a Teratoscincus due to the very high egg mass/body mass ratio. The expenditure for a clutch of two eggs is enormous and factors directly in to why most Teratoscincus only lay 2-4 clutches of eggs per year (there are occasional exceptions). Also, eggs are quite difficult to view from the abdominal tissues of nearly all species. Perhaps he found 4 in the substrate and did not notice the first deposition of two eggs. Perhaps the proof will be if he has 4 babies within a 2-3 day window of time

Jon

[Mikhail F. Bagaturov]

Hello Jon!

I see Your point.
Yes, this is possible but man sure himself he can't miss the first clutch, but hutchlings time emerge will be evidence themselves.