miss sexed geckos now 2 eggs?

My boy gamzee didn't show ovoius signs of being male like bulge, they been togeather over 2 years now since they were hatchling and no previous breeding so imagine my shock to see them breeding few weeks back (thinking maybe just had lezbeon geckos) now I have eggs is it OK to leave them in there the eggs, my female consula is guarding them and he's staying his distance. They only bred once I know since been in there room most hours (my bedroom) since sprained wrist. What do I do? How long would it take to hatch if fertile
 

Superleo98

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As for the eggs, I suggest getting a plastic container with eco earth, lightly spray the eco earth then mix it, and put the eggs in there. Do not turn the eggs! If they turn in a any way the egg will drown. If you can, put the container on a warm surface to warm the eggs.
 
Is there anyway to keep moist and just leave loose in cage since I'm afraid I might crush it if lift with left hand since right handed and that hand is injured at moment. Also can I use moss till can get eco earth?
 

Superleo98

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Moss works good too. Eggs can hatch anywhere from 5-7 weeks. I'm assuming she layed them in the humid hide? If so, if you can, take it out and put a different humid hide in there so you can keep spraying it. Eggs shouldn't be too damp.

Hope this helps, and hope your wrist heals up real soon :)
 

Yuk

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If they do hatch in the tank, be sure to update this :) I would be very interested in hearing about a successful hatch in the enclosure. I know it happens, but there's very little info that I could find out there about it.

I'm not planning to take eggs out of the tank if they are laid, either. I'd like to set them up for success if I can :)

What's the temp where the eggs were laid? Was it in their moist hide?
 
Well she laid each egg in different spot, ones in open near pooping area (guess she was confused) it's in high 80s almost 90. Other is in one of there hids on cool side mid 70s one she's guarding but will run at male if goes close to other egg; not humid hid put I can spray it has bunch of moss in it if think that would work. I will update if hatch. Glad not egg bound but is 71 grams so she's good weight that she could handle it.
 
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Yuk

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The cool side one you'll need to move to an area 79 degrees or higher or it won't survive. I'm glad she isn't egg bound either. Thanks for the update!
 
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It's funny the other gecko (the male gamzee) is guarding egg curled around it lol I guess consula trusted him enough because she hates me near them and will move.. just got back from hospital which is where gave u update..I put moss around egg outside to keep humid.. I might have fractured wrist in splint now have get follow up hope all it is is sprain.
 

Superleo98

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Oh alright, Thank you :)
In a week, if you or a family member is able to, you can carefully candle the egg to see if it is fertile. Hold a flashlight to it, if you see a pink/red color, it is definitely fertile. If it's blank, there is a good chance it could be infertile. Even if it does look infertile, keep it anyways, for many breeders have had hatched eggs that looked like they weren't fertile.
 
sadly I haven't catch him doing it since or staying long enough to take pic gamzee usually comes out of position to see what I'm doing. Gamzee usually social and likes to be picked up unlike the mother consula who is always feisty and will gap her mouth at you sometimes. surprisingly Gamzee is showing a fuss about leaving cage, thankfuly he ate though (hand feed them outside cage so they get fair share since 2 of them) he normally he come into my hand. He weird one once I had them out to run around and all that , why'll I played games on my phone and I felt something on my leg and there he was looking at me head tilted (its pretty comical as he has the leopard gecko full on grin/smile, and big round bug eyes) I ignored him he slowly crawled up inching closer and every time looked he would stop. Then he reached my chest and layed on my phone , being busy Inudged him off, then few seconds later he came back and was right infront of my face just looking up at me so I said "what?" and leaped right on my face like saying pay attention too me. Only gecko I know that likes getting petted, he nudges into my hand when have him out.

Apparently the doctors cant tell if broken even with there xrays for sure for another 5 days because where the pain is because it tends not to show up on xrays in first week. So stuck wearing a splint gaah, find out in 5 days, hopfuly nothing and can remove splint and not need cast so can candle those eggs.
 

Superleo98

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Lol that's really cute! My Leo Maiyer also likes to be pet on his head :)
So does it seem like consula and gamzee protect the eggs? If so thats very insteresting.... I've read so many articles on people saying leopard geckos don't care about protecting their young.
 
Well normally gamzee is very slow moving but he moves faster if even close to the eggs and his head follows every movement, he used to have no care in world if I was doing somthing with cage like getting fresh water for dish.Also very distressed when removed from cage which he used to willingly come out or try and get out if door open and I'm sitting by cage. Also consula who runs away from me If door open or hiding is very on guard and looks like going to strick/bite if move to fast toward egg area to take a peak or make sure not to dry in area.

The thing is no one knows much about leopard geckos in wild at all, most things we know about them is from captivity.


http://oi57.tinypic.com/2vdjucn.jpg
 

Superleo98

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That is very true that not much is known about leopard geckos in the wild.
That is a cool picture, thank you for sharing :) it definitely makes me think differently about Leo's and their parenting.
 
When I first found the eggs my girl consula was tilting her head trying figure out what to do then licked it layed down. Also breeding activity which had caught 4 weeks ago and was little in disbelief till saw eggs, is gone so at least he's not pestering her, to busy guarding the eggs.
 
Sad news the eggs didn't hatch :/ and were infertile and turns out my female geckos are gay because saw breeding behavior before the egg laying (I tried sexing them by there pores and they look identical and I looked up lots of pics) I didn't get to get on with an update because been busy. Good news just had bruised bone in wrist (splint got taken off after wearing it for almost 3 weeks though..)
 
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