I found an egg and idk what to do...

[Betsy_Alonzo]

So two gecko eggs were found in my mailbox today. I'm currently living in Honolulu, Hawaii. Unfortunately, one fell and broke open. I was able to see the poor thing still in the process of forming, so I think they were laid not that long ago? I did a little bit of research, and I think it is a Gold Dust Day Gecko. I took in the other one, and put it in a little container with some cotton. I want to incubate this egg properly! But I need some help and opinions on how to do this. Im keeping it in a warm spot in the house, I'm just really worried that I wont do this right, and I don't want the little gecko to die. Please, can you guys give me some tips! And I'm wondering if its best to let it roam free after?

 

[acpart]

In all honesty, your best bet for this egg hatching is to put it back outside. Gold dust day geckos glue their eggs to something, but maybe if you put it in the crotch of a tree it will be OK. Otherwise, if you put it in a moist container with perlite as a substrate in a place in your house where it's warm (obviously the weather where you are is the right temperature for incubating gecko eggs) it will probably hatch and will be in the container when it hatches (put it in a deli cup with the moist perlite. Don't put holes in the container, but open it briefly every week for air exchange). I really think your best bet after it hatches is to let it go outside. These geckos are set up to be independent from the time they hatch. They don't need to eat for a few days as they absorb the yolk. If you do want to keep it, consider an enclosure. Do a google search for "gold dust day gecko care" and follow the instructions. I have a gold dust day gecko that comes from a colony originally caught in Hawaii.

Aliza

 

[Betsy_Alonzo]

In all honesty, your best bet for this egg hatching is to put it back outside. Gold dust day geckos glue their eggs to something, but maybe if you put it in the crotch of a tree it will be OK. Otherwise, if you put it in a moist container with perlite as a substrate in a place in your house where it's warm (obviously the weather where you are is the right temperature for incubating gecko eggs) it will probably hatch and will be in the container when it hatches (put it in a deli cup with the moist perlite. Don't put holes in the container, but open it briefly every week for air exchange). I really think your best bet after it hatches is to let it go outside. These geckos are set up to be independent from the time they hatch. They don't need to eat for a few days as they absorb the yolk. If you do want to keep it, consider an enclosure. Do a google search for "gold dust day gecko care" and follow the instructions. I have a gold dust day gecko that comes from a colony originally caught in Hawaii.

Aliza

Thanks so much!! this is all super helpful!