cant find eggs

[dawndj]

Hi all

I have a pair of pea**** day geckos that have just laid their first cluch and I cant find the eggs. they are in a large natral viv. are there usual places these guys lay threr eggs? some sugestions would be apreciated:idea:

Thanks
Dawn

 

[Adrn]

Putting it plainly, check everywhere. Usual spots are the places under the basking light or in the axilae of the plant leaves. My female laticauda just laid her second clutch of the year into oviposition in a very strange spot. I found the eggs on the Eco Earth substrate at the bottom rear of the terrarium all the way opposite the basking spot. They may be duds based on this but I put them in the incubator anyway. Just look in every possible spot the eggs could fit.

 

[SteSk]

are you sure you've even gotten your female to have eggs yet? you should try to see if she's even been impregnated and you can literally see the eggs inside her belly.. once you see that, and once they're gone.. you have eggs

 

[PhelsumaUK]

Axis of plant leaves, inside any tubing/bamboo...inc any horizontal pieces if there is the slightest gap!, buried under substrate...but on the other hand, she might have laid and eaten them, particularly if they were her first clutch. You can't always get them to co-operate but its worth giving them sites to use as it helps in collection. As they're non-gluers and you've got a naturalistic viv, bamboo is probably best. You want an internal diameter of a little more than the gecko's body. 4 - 6" lengths wedged into the plants horizontally work quite well. I use open tubes (ie no internal partitions included) and block one end with a bit of sponge. Alternatively (or as well) use longer lengths leaning up semi vertically in the corners of the tank or against plants..put the sponge about 4" from the top. The reason for the sponge, rather than using a tube closed at one end, is that if you need to examine your gecko or catch it etc, you can guarantee it will be at the bottom of a semi closed tube and will stay there sulking. If there's only sponge, you can pull it out and then coax the gecko out of the tube from either end (preferable straight into a clear box). It also prevents the tube from accidentally accumulating water inside when misting...and you can also see if there is an accumulation of uneaten crickets building up.