[gecko]some Uroplatus egg & incubation questions

[Julie Bergman]

You gotta catch me first! ;)

Julie B.

B K wrote:

> What Julie Died???  Mmmm i wonder if i can get her race car.  :)
> Burke
>
> Julie Bergman <geckos@davis.com> wrote:
>
>     Hi Jared,
>
>     If I did not show up at my hometown gig folks would think I was
>     deceased! ;)
>
>     See you there!
>
>     Julie B.
>
>     Jared Morris wrote:
>
>     > 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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