Egg laying behavior? On the bright side, most of our animals like this warmer weather. From this point on you’ll need to take care of baby crested geckos. A female crested gecko that is unable to pass or lay her eggs might develop egg binding (dystocia). Not much is known about the reproductive behavior of Crested Geckos in their natural habitat. Female crested gecko will find and acknowledge an egg-laying site. By Kimberly Lucas.
An egg-laying site should be rather small and be confined so she can comfortably lay eggs and know that they are not visible to everyone (possible predators). However, in captivity they are known to be prolific breeders. Remove your crested gecko eggs from the egg-laying box gently, without rotating any out of the original positions in which they were laid, and sink them about a quarter-inch down into the incubation medium. 04-23-2014, 01:24 PM Hey I was just wondering if any of your geckos stop eating for a few days or stay low to the ground when their about to lay eggs? A female crested gecko will lay eggs through the period of March to end of October. Crested geckos had only been rediscovered a few years earlier, so I wasn’t terribly familiar with the species. Breeding crested geckos can be fun and interesting, but egg-laying can take its toll on a female. As mentioned earlier, this is one of the primary reasons why your crested gecko is digging. Crested Gecko Behavior & Health. If you have a female crested gecko and you suddenly see her digging through the substrate, this simply means that she is laying her eggs. If you are feeding a good quality crested gecko diet 2-3 x per week like Pangea, Repashy, Black Panther Zoological etc.
If the eggs get too wet from too much humidity, they can turn brown-black from mold. Crested gecko laying eggs. The Crested Gecko is a nocturnal species that can only be found amongst the dense foliage of the New Caledonian Rainforests. 1. Female geckos can develop eggs without mating. If you want to learn more about baby crested gecko care be sure to read this article. A small plastic container is an excellent enclosure for hatchlings.
If the eggs are too dry they can turn hard and brittle making them more susceptible to leaking, or worse, prohibiting the gecko from hatching. This is the syndrome when her eggs either can’t pass through the tubes to be laid, or when a gecko doesn’t choose to lay the eggs because she couldn’t find a suitable spot.
How To Breed Crested Geckos. (Thank you for reminding me why I never want to live in Florida.) Laying Eggs. The main symptom that your crested gecko is gravid is her gaining weight. Female Crested Geckos only have to mate with a male once in order to lay eggs for upwards of 8-10 months. By Ben Team ; Last update: February 24, 2019 ; One Comment ; In our introductory article to crested geckos, I mentioned the first time I encountered one of these lizards at a reptile expo in the late 90s. If the eggs are not fertile, they will develop fungus within a couple of weeks. Our cresties will lay eggs with or without males, and likewise with the leos. They are an arboreal species and spend almost all of their time off the ground.
Leopard gecko eggs can be infertile and it is not uncommon for a young female to lay infertile eggs. Female geckos will typically start laying infertile eggs around 18 months to 2 years of age and around 35-40 grams.