Phelsuma madagascariensis grandis Egg Laying Pics

[DavidK]

Hi,

I came home from work today and discovered my female patternless Phelsuma madagascariensis grandis in the process of laying eggs. Sorry the pics are a little dark, but I was afraid to use the flash and disturb her in the act. You can see how they grip the eggs with the back legs and let them dry prior to resting them in the soil. I have bamboo in the vivarium, but this animal consistently chooses to wallow out a section of the soil adjacent to the tank glass panes and layes her eggs there. This is the first time I have actually seen her in the process of laying eggs. The round, brown spheres are the lekka (clay encapsulated activated carbon beads) that she has dug up from lower soil strata while creating a nest site.

Regards,

Dave

 

[Sgvreptiles]

Thats an interesting spot to lay. Never had my female do that. Most of the time there in bamboo poles or plant leafs.

 

[quadi]

Wow, amazing pics! I never before saw Phelsuma laying eggs on the ground. Is she doing that every time?

 

[DavidK]

Quadi,

Yes. This is the fourth set of eggs that she has laid on the ground. I'm thinking maybe I'll rearrange the caging furniture to see if I can provide more normal sites for her to lay eggs in.

Regards,

Dave

 

[springtech]

Wow thats pretty neat... nice to catch her in the act. beauty.

 

[Gecko Ranch]

I have some pics just like this when I messed up the laying site of my female. She preferred a snakeplant. I find they like those or laying in the bamboo tubes.