Re: Fat tailed African Gecko eggs

Chris McMartin wrote:

> "Mick" <notarealaddress@,jb.com> wrote in message
> news:yQxCf.14719$Rw6.8623@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Folks - some advice please?
> >
> > My African FT Geckos are starting to produce eggs .... but I have
> > yet to bring any eggs through a successful incubation.
> > The incubator is set up at 86F and i set the eggs into vermiculite
> > at a ratio of 1:1 water - barely moist.
>
> Is 86F a good temperature for them? It seems on the high side (but I
> could be wrong). I think the current issue of Reptiles magazine has
> an article on fat tails.
>
> > My question is ... should the eggs be in a tub of vermiculite inside
> > the incubator with a lid on the tub - or without a lid?
>
> I have Coleonyx, somewhat similar (both eublepharines) but I haven't
> had success either. However, my incubation setup was much more
> primitive. Have you done a search for do-it-yourself incubator
> designs? I intend to build one for the next laying season but I
> haven't started doing the research on specifics yet. I just know
> it's out there.
>
> Chris

Hi Chris.

The temperature is correct - set at 84-84F should provide a mix of
males & females - anything much over that will produce predominabtly
one sex - as will happen much below that.

The incubator was set up by my local reptile supplier. It's a
polystyrene box in which fish tanks are delivered. I bought polystyrene
sheeting from a diy store to make the lid.
Inside I have a heat mat with a thermostat and thermometer. Over the
heat mat is a cake rack! (to keep everything off the heat mat). I use
styrene or margarine tubs with barely damp vermiculite to bed the eggs
in.
It's simply a Q of lids on tubs or not!

Mick

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