[gecko]some Uroplatus egg & incubation questions

[Jared Morris]

Thanks Julie, I'll be patient, and stop messing with the eggs.

You gonna be at the Sac Reptile show this year, by the way?  I hear it's 
gonna be bigger than ever!

Julie Bergman wrote:

> Hi Jared,
>
> I would be worried at this point if it has been more than five days. 
> 3-4 days is normal between any gecko hatchlings of the same clutch. I 
> would not suggested that much candling; probably once at some point is 
> more than sufficient. You don't want to disturb developing eggs. I 
> don't candle at all, I figure handling them after they are a week or 
> so old can only be detrimental.
>
> Yes, dry substrate does lead to dents. You'll have to wait and see on 
> the egg remaining, I wait a minimum of 100days.
>
> Julie B.
>
> Jared Morris wrote:
>
>> I am beginning to get worried about the second egg.  How long can it 
>> be between clutch mates hatching in Uroplatus henkeli?  Should I help 
>> it along at any point, and if so, how?
>>
>> Is there any danger of candling the eggs too much? I generally do it 
>> once or twice a week to check development.
>>
>> Also, there have been two more clutches laid recently, both showing 
>> some minor dents in the eggs.  The substrate they were buried in was 
>> slightly dry, and I wonder if that caused it.  Could these eggs still 
>> be viable?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Jared
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