[angelic5]

The other day while I was putting a new plant in with my H. triedrus I found 5 eggs that were buried! There was also one that looked as if it had already hatched. Last year, before I got a male, my girl had glued her eggs to the side so I didn't know she would bury them. Anyway, I have them in small cups on top of sand and those are in a larger container with vermiculite (sp?). My questions are: How long do they take to hatch? Does it matter if they got turned? How often will she lay her eggs?

Thanks for any info!

[RFB2]

I wish I could help you. I'm new to this species also. I found 2 eggs a few days ago. I lost one already, but the other is looking good. I have my incubaiting in the mid 80's *F. Although, I am just taking an educated guess. I picture the incubation time to be between 60-90 days.

Hope this helps a little

Rob

[angelic5]

Thanks a bunch! I am going to have to just keep watching the eggs I found as I don't know when they were laid, but will know from now on! Keep us updated and I will too!

[Uroplatus]

I have found mine under a cork bark tube (left side on the photo).

[PassPort]

incubate on dry sand or dry vermiculite. I use a fine vermiculite/perlite blend and spray the edges of the container. DO NOT TURN THE EGGS. not even once. after development starts (about 4-5 days I think) turning the eggs will kill them. good luck

[angelic5]

Okay, none of the eggs have hatched yet! I am getting impatient! Is there any safe way to check if they are good or not? I have them in a small container with vermiculite with another smaller container on top of that of sand, which they are on. I have 8 eggs, but don't know exactly when they were laid.


PS Hatched out 2 grandis yesterday!
Angelic5

[RFB2]

The best thing you can do is leave them alone. I hatched my first triedrus eggs about three weeks ago. They took about 55 days to hatch. The temp was inconsistent. My make shift incubator fluctuated between 78*f-88*f depending on room temps. I have used this method before on other species with great successes. The eggs in my care went form a pure white to a tan in color. I thought they wouldn't hatch. I was wrong. So as long as they are not collapsed I would leave them alone.


Good luck,
Rob

[angelic5]

Rob,

Thank you! I do notice a few of the eggs turning more of a yellow/tan color so my thoughts were that they were bad. I will leave them alone and will just keep checking on them.

Angelic5

[PassPort]

hard shell eggs don't collapse

[RFB2]

yeah, my bad chevy. I realized what I said after I posted it. I should of just deleted the post. They do start to, for lack of a better word "crystallize". They almost appear solid when bad.

Rob