Eggs!!!!!

[crestokay]

I found my first pair of crestie eggs last night and was very excited!!!:biggrin:
i was getting impatient cuz it has almost been 6 weeks since i caught them mating but they finally came:yahoo:

they are honey's (my geckos name) first clutch but im pretty sure theyre good because they are super white.

 

[Aimless]

have you candled and looked for the cheerio? it's pretty clear from the time they're laid, whether they're fertile?

congrats!

 

[crestokay]

No I didn't know that you could tell right away. I wil try it

 

[potatoeschicka]

congrats will be xcited 2 see what they loook like

 

[Aimless]

please bookmark this page: JB's Crested Gecko Info

go to the bottom and check links for candling. you'll see exactly how to do it, and exactly what the eggs look like during various stages, if they're fertile.

you did maintain the orientation they were laid in, right? if you didn't you may have drowned the embryos.

 

[crestokay]

please bookmark this page: JB's Crested Gecko Info

go to the bottom and check links for candling. you'll see exactly how to do it, and exactly what the eggs look like during various stages, if they're fertile.

you did maintain the orientation they were laid in, right? if you didn't you may have drowned the embryos.

yes i kept them the orientation they were in. and ive watched her video on candling and it says wait a week to candle so thats contradicting what you said.

 

[thegeckogeek]

It can take up to a week for the "Cheerio" to show up, but usually you can see it clearly right away. I always candle mine as soon as I pull them out from the tanks, and only on a few rare occasions was the "Cheerio" not instantly visible.
Your eggs do look very nice. Good color, shape, & size from what I can tell in the picture. I think you likely have a fertile clutch there.

 

[lauraleellbp]

Yeah I can usually see the day they're laid whether or not eggs are fertile, though often the "cheerieos" aren't as well "defined" in shape for a few days.

Make sure the cheerio is turned towards the top of the egg.

Congrats on your eggs!!!

 

[crestokay]

i did go ahead and candle them and yes they both had cheerios!! and they are facing up! thanks every1

 

[Aimless]

congrats! the cheerio is a little more obvious at 1 week, of course, but then you also see veins.

I had 8 fertile eggs last year and every one was candle-able right after Xochitl laid.

 

[Moosenart]

i wish my geckos were big enough to breed.....!!!!!!!!!

 

[crestokay]

i remember when i thought that! then before i knew it they were! just dont get impatient.