My Gecko's eggs doesn't look right.

[Samboozle]

My gecko laid several eggs over the course of 6 months but every time she lays the egg, it becomes yellowish and the yolk is dried. She's getting enough nutrients and all of my geckos are about 1yr and 4 months old. Anyone have any ideas?

 

[Aimless]

what kind of gecko? can you post a picture?
how are you incubating the eggs? where is she laying them?

 

[Elizabeth Freer]

My gecko laid several eggs over the course of 6 months but every time she lays the egg, it becomes yellowish and the yolk is dried. She's getting enough nutrients and all of my geckos are about 1yr and 4 months old. Anyone have any ideas?

Where do you live? In many places in the USA a glass vivarium is necessary to maintain the required humidity.

You mention yellowish eggs that get dried up. Any evidence that those eggs were fertile? The eggs you describe sound like duds.

 

[Samboozle]

I live in Dallas,TX. It's pretty humid these last several weeks. They are in a glassed enclosure and there humidity level is about 60%. I couldn't tell if they were fertile or not. My Giant Day Gecko lays them near the door of the cage away from the light.

 

[Elizabeth Freer]

I live in Dallas,TX. It's pretty humid these last several weeks. They are in a glassed enclosure and there humidity level is about 60%. I couldn't tell if they were fertile or not. My Giant Day Gecko lays them near the door of the cage away from the light.

Got confused by your signature which says they are kept in a screened cage.

You saw nothing pinkish inside which would indicate veins?

Maybe the pair has not been super cozy together yet :biggrin:.

 

[Samboozle]

I haven't updated my signature. I haven't seen them breed yet and I had them since October 2012 :/

 

[Elizabeth Freer]

I haven't updated my signature. I haven't seen them breed yet and I had them since October 2012 :/

How about a picture of their enclosure?

 

[daggekko]

Are you sure that you have a male? Photos of the enclosure, geckos, and egg in question would be very helpful. Although you are getting eggs it is advised to keep them separated until they are about a year and a half.

 

[mkschaefer]

What are the ambient and surface temperatures of the sites where the egg is being incubated, either in situ or in an incubator? 16 months is pretty young, I usually pair the big species at a minimum of two years all the way up to 3. As Elizabeth said, they are likely infertile. You can tell within days, sometimes sooner, if the eggs are fertile or not.

 

[josua]

I am pretty sure the eggs are not fertile. Considering the fact, that we are talking about P. grandis I can't imagine that you keep a couple (as daggecko already guessed), they are very reliable breeders. A ventral pic of your "male" would help maybe.