Egg finding & Bamboo

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VW_Rick

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Hi, I've got bamboo poles in with my trio of Robertmensi's and I don't think I'd be able to see or remove any eggs if any are in there, especially as i've read that you can't tip them upside down. There are holes drilled in the bamboo but I can't really see in there properly. I don't want to leave them in as there's 2 females and I'm scared one would eat the other's. How do you do it?

Thanks, Rick.
 
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hoppingherps

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I have had this trouble with tokays in the past. I keep tons of backup pieces. If I suspect an egg is in the bamboo I pull the piece. Then with a pin light I look down into it. If indeed an egg is found it goes into the incubator (the whole piece), and a new piece is put in its place.
 
cacoonkitty

cacoonkitty

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Hi, well there is an easy option to this prob ..firstly get some (wider) bigger peices of bamboo..and cut them down to size for the viv and then cut(saw) them down the middle horizontaly down the lenth of it..then get a empti kitched roll holder..the cardbord bit..and then cut it down one side only so you can adjust the width of it..position this inside the bamboo ..then put the top pf the bamboo back on, tie this in place or secure together with a tiny bit of silicone so it can be removed easity later , or use elastic bands...and position the bamboo back into the viv....when the geckos lay there eggs in it or if you suspect they have ..you can simpy take the bmboo out of the viv and open it up and then if there are eggs, carefully cut around the eggs ..(not to close) and then you can incubate those instead of a whole peice of bamboo..works a treat..or just put lots of plants in there like birds nest ferns and mother in laws tounge..good plants for phelsuma to lay on or in ...and block the holes in the bamboo with silicone..its up to you. good luck. x:banana:
 
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VW_Rick

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great advice thanks, The whole piece of bamboo into incubator wouldn't work for me because there's no incubator! My method is to put them in a plastic pot and back in the viv as the previous owner had a good success rate doing that :D.

I like the cardboard roll method, I'll do it when I give them a replanting soon and post some pics up.

Thanks a lot, Rick.
 
jpmarcel

jpmarcel

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VW_Rick said:
great advice thanks, The whole piece of bamboo into incubator wouldn't work for me because there's no incubator! My method is to put them in a plastic pot and back in the viv as the previous owner had a good success rate doing that :D.

I like the cardboard roll method, I'll do it when I give them a replanting soon and post some pics up.

Thanks a lot, Rick.
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Hello Rick
First off, don't worry about turning your eggs over as this does not matter. I used to mark my eggs and stress over having them exactly the way they were laid and now I don't even bother and I still have about a 90% hatch rate. Once I put the eggs in the incubator I will not purposely disturb their position but if it happens it never seems to matter. With the eggs you have from the P robertmertensi, just tip the bamboo and let the eggs roll out onto your hand and you can incubate them were you like.
Cancoon kitty's card board idea is great for phelsuma's like P guimbeaui, cepediana and other gluers but for non gluers this not necessary as the eggs are easy to move.

Jason
 
cacoonkitty

cacoonkitty

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oh yes i forgot to say that the bamboo idea is good for gluers but geckos that deposit there eggs you can gently pick them up....good luck. x we want to see the babys. x:biggrin:
 
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VW_Rick

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I did get a bit confused about the cutting the bit of cardboard out tbh! figured out that you'd gotten confused & was talking about gluers. I'll just roll them out then! Must say I'm still tempted by the trapdoor bamboo!
 
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hexentanz

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Rolling does not matter within the first few 48 hours , but if rolled when the embryo has attached you can actually drown it if not placed right side up. An occasional bump or jiggle however will not hurt it.
 
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