Fat Tail Hatchlings!

[nwheat]

This was my first year breeding AFTs. My lone pair did pretty well! So far I have 11 hatchlings with 2 eggs left - although one of the eggs looks very small. The parents are both nice orange amels, Dad is a stripe, Mom is het for stripe. Here are 3 of the hatchlings!

 

[The Gecko Prince]

Nancy, they're gorgeous!! Congrats.

 

[oli]

Wow, very nice geckos you hatched there. Any special way that you prepared them for breeding???

 

[nwheat]

Thanks!
No, this was their first year as well. When the female was large enough, I just put them together with a lay box. I think I just got really lucky this year, we will see what happens next year.

 

[kimo]

Do you know if thy were cooled and if they had rainy season(misted after cooling period)?

Btw. Great hatchligs!

 

[nwheat]

Thanks!

No, definately no cooling or misting.

 

[Reptiholic]

Very nice hatchlings. Is there any trick to hatching them? I've hatched leos just fine but for some reason have issues with fat tails.

 

[trayton]

very cool,i have my first aft eggs in the incubator aswell,holding thumbs on these guys

 

[kimo]

Very nice hatchlings. Is there any trick to hatching them? I've hatched leos just fine but for some reason have issues with fat tails.

I heard from some people here, when I posted a thread, that they cool them and then mist heavily when the temps are going up again. It is a trick, cose I didn't get mine to breed also this year, without cooling and misting...

@trayton: Did you cool yours or mist? Kept separated and just introduce? How big is your cage or any other informations are welcome. Thanks!

 

[trayton]

i misted and had them separated for the "winter" but will leave them together from now on,my one egg started collapsing and i thought it would be from to much moisture so i dropped the amount of moisture and the egg that was still looking great started collapsing!i need some tips and HELP...please:biggrin:

 

[MattL]

This season I just put them together. My first clutch layed should be pretty soon.

Matt

 

[LadyGecko10]

Nancy-Those are some beautiful fatty babies
Your geckos are amazing
Congrats on the babies!!

Sandy

 

[nwheat]

Thanks, Sandy!

Their color is really starting to come in! The last two for the year have hatched now. I'm already looking forward to next year!

 

[trayton]

both eggs collapsed!would it be to much moisture?

 

[MattL]

Not enough moisture causes collapses.

Matt

 

[PreditorNprey]

Congrats on the new additions

 

[nwheat]

Thanks!

 

[trayton]

They had plenty moisture...put the next eggs into a diff incubator set up and they're doing great.

 

[Norman22]

great hatchlings!