[henrykrull]

Will female tokays lay eggs even if a male is not present?

[cliff_f]

They can, but they probably are not firtile.

[BlakeDeffenbaugh]

Yeah like Cliff said if she hasnt seen a male for a while then they are probably not fertile. Unless its a fresh WC female then you have a slim chance but still slim.

[henrykrull]

okay, because I have a pair that laid 6 eggs but the so called 'male' I found eating out of the dish of calcium today, so maybe I just have them mixed up or two females? how would you tell the difference between fertile and non-fertile eggs? I know they are sometims off color but the first two that were laid in december are still white

[BlakeDeffenbaugh]

You candle them. If they are just yellow inside and not veiny then they are infertile. I have seen my male eat calcium before its mostly due to a lack of calcium in the diet. It was before I started dusting every feeding though. . now he dont do it. . . My female does however for egg development.

[henrykrull]

I've dusted my crickets every feeding as well, but how would I candle them if they are at the back of a solid terra cotta pot?

[cliff_f]

Usually the females will eat the eggs if they are not firtile. So my guess if she has laid 6 they are firtile. I would leave them alone and wait the long wait for them to hatch.