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Thank you! I think I am about done for now. I have 8 more total coming, 7 more tomorrow and 1 red adult female coming next Monday. After that I have to slow my roll for a bit.
Few more geckos
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Advice.....
"It would be cool to have eggs just hatch in the tank without me knowing they were even laid."
1. You may want to consider using vermiculite (larger chunk version) instead of peatmoss or anything else in your lay boxes. They love to dig in the V and it will not mold or yellow the eggs at all.
2. When the eggs are laid transfer them into a deli cup with Repashy Super Hatch or vermicultie. This will ensure they do not get kicked to the surface and dry out.
3. When I first started out years ago I lost several eggs and they will quickly dry out and you will not find them in the substrate and they will die. So only keep a very thin layer of substrate so you can see the eggs if she happend to booboo...this is not cool and I lost several great babies when first starting.
4. Enjoy have fun and let me know if you have any questions. Just trying to help you out since you are just starting out so you don't have to go through many of the mistakes I made.
Joe Rossi
"It would be cool to have eggs just hatch in the tank without me knowing they were even laid."
1. You may want to consider using vermiculite (larger chunk version) instead of peatmoss or anything else in your lay boxes. They love to dig in the V and it will not mold or yellow the eggs at all.
2. When the eggs are laid transfer them into a deli cup with Repashy Super Hatch or vermicultie. This will ensure they do not get kicked to the surface and dry out.
3. When I first started out years ago I lost several eggs and they will quickly dry out and you will not find them in the substrate and they will die. So only keep a very thin layer of substrate so you can see the eggs if she happend to booboo...this is not cool and I lost several great babies when first starting.
4. Enjoy have fun and let me know if you have any questions. Just trying to help you out since you are just starting out so you don't have to go through many of the mistakes I made.
Joe Rossi
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I know you are trying to be nice but this is your like 10th post giving out advice that was not asked for."It would be cool to have eggs just hatch in the tank without me knowing they were even laid."
1. You may want to consider using vermiculite (larger chunk version) instead of peatmoss or anything else in your lay boxes. They love to dig in the V and it will not mold or yellow the eggs at all.
2. When the eggs are laid transfer them into a deli cup with Repashy Super Hatch or vermicultie. This will ensure they do not get kicked to the surface and dry out.
3. When I first started out years ago I lost several eggs and they will quickly dry out and you will not find them in the substrate and they will die. So only keep a very thin layer of substrate so you can see the eggs if she happend to booboo...this is not cool and I lost several great babies when first starting.
4. Enjoy have fun and let me know if you have any questions. Just trying to help you out since you are just starting out so you don't have to go through many of the mistakes I made.
Joe Rossi
I started this thread to share my pics of my geckos I was buying, nothing more and nothing less.
I will gladly contact you if I have a question about something but for now I think I have things under control.
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Help....
Ryan, yes, I am only trying to help you out and when I saw the pictures of your lay boxes and your comment on finding eggs laid in the substrate outside the box I only thought of my past mistakes and that a wise person learns from the mistakes of others. However, I will honor your request and offer no more advice regardless of what I see that might help you in your future Crested Gecko Breeding Endevors
In addition, that is very nice coloration on the last gecko you posted it would probably be a great breeding project with my orange harley.......
Take care Ryan and again, "Enjoy have fun and let me know if you have any questions. Just trying to help you out since you are just starting out so you don't have to go through many of the mistakes I made.":clap:
Ryan, yes, I am only trying to help you out and when I saw the pictures of your lay boxes and your comment on finding eggs laid in the substrate outside the box I only thought of my past mistakes and that a wise person learns from the mistakes of others. However, I will honor your request and offer no more advice regardless of what I see that might help you in your future Crested Gecko Breeding Endevors
In addition, that is very nice coloration on the last gecko you posted it would probably be a great breeding project with my orange harley.......
Take care Ryan and again, "Enjoy have fun and let me know if you have any questions. Just trying to help you out since you are just starting out so you don't have to go through many of the mistakes I made.":clap:
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I've had females hatch unaccounted eggs in their enclosures before...a testament to how tough these eggs are. I would be misting the enclosure and all of a sudden this enormous ugly cricket with a tail will pop out and jump in the enclosure...only to realize it's a new crested baby!!
It's a fun surprise for sure.
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It's a fun surprise for sure.
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They are tough....
Agreed they are tough eggs, I know first hand since I ship them all the time. But when they dry out there is no coming back. Again, I lossed several eggs when they were layed in the substrate you have to be careful, but nice reviews Urban you have many T reviews we have not dealt yet maybe we will deal in the future.
Agreed they are tough eggs, I know first hand since I ship them all the time. But when they dry out there is no coming back. Again, I lossed several eggs when they were layed in the substrate you have to be careful, but nice reviews Urban you have many T reviews we have not dealt yet maybe we will deal in the future.
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Well, we won't be dealing in cresteds, after more than a decade of breeding them I just sent my last ones to Ryan so I can concentrate strictly on my leachies.Best of luck with the new group Ryan.
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leachies
Well I am sorry to hear you are moving on from C. Geckos. I have been going about as long as you and certainly understand getting burnt out, moving on, or simply done about all you can do with them. Best of luck with your leachies and I am into all T's, herps, etc.. so maybe our paths will cross sooner rather then later.
God Bless,
Joe
Well I am sorry to hear you are moving on from C. Geckos. I have been going about as long as you and certainly understand getting burnt out, moving on, or simply done about all you can do with them. Best of luck with your leachies and I am into all T's, herps, etc.. so maybe our paths will cross sooner rather then later.
God Bless,
Joe
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More little goobers! These guys weigh in at a whopping 1 gram or less! Some are in mid shed too.
And the male that came with them.
And the male that came with them.
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You certainly did get some nice looking ones, huh!!! They even look good in shed-lol
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Got some better pics of my Pinners...
Next time I may have to trade for a camera LOL
Next time I may have to trade for a camera LOL
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Looks like its time to start your own thread! Nice pics.
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Nice new additions ryan!
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Thanks Ryan
Thanks Ryan and I am just trying to get some of the pics up to compare and contrast camera views. Honestly, I hate my camera and will get one soon. Don't worry I wont clutter your thread up with any more pics just wanted to get those pinner pics a little better (some what satisfied). Don't hink I will start my own though I don't have the time to post what is it 7,987 threads or something. Man that is a lot of work hats off:clap:
Thanks Ryan and I am just trying to get some of the pics up to compare and contrast camera views. Honestly, I hate my camera and will get one soon. Don't worry I wont clutter your thread up with any more pics just wanted to get those pinner pics a little better (some what satisfied). Don't hink I will start my own though I don't have the time to post what is it 7,987 threads or something. Man that is a lot of work hats off:clap:
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Being trapped at a slow job for 12 hours a day 3 and a half days a week with internet access, what can I say lol
. It passes the time that is for sure. When summer gets here its even worse.
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Funny...
Funny, I often would rather be on here and what a wonderful thing to pass the time I wish I had more time so Congrats and keep posting
Funny, I often would rather be on here and what a wonderful thing to pass the time I wish I had more time so Congrats and keep posting
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Caught one taking off his cloths!
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Wish I could have gotten a good photo of her like that!She is pretty bright colored when fired up!
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Great shots, the shedding one is pretty cool. Surely you are not keeping all of these separately are you? I have read that they are "fairly" communal. Are you keeping them that way and are they doing pretty well together? Any dominance issues? I would love to have some eventually but one in a tank would be a little boring I think.