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Ally Key Member

Joined: 08 Mar 2006 Posts: 319 Location: South Bucks
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Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2007 9:54 pm Post subject: Ever wonder how they fit...? (warning, photo of dead gecko) |
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Well, 4 weeks after the other egg from the same female hatched (stenodactylus) I decided to investigate...
For whatever reason, he's fully formed and just not hatched
Thought you might like the pics though, interesting indeed!
shell removed...
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PaulG Captivebred Colonel

Joined: 26 Jan 2007 Posts: 3996 Location: North West
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Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2007 10:29 pm Post subject: |
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amazing!
that is truely wicked I bet they feel stiff when they come out lol
shame about it tho but it has educated us lol _________________ Regards, Paul.
:.Rhacodactylus.:.Eublepharis.:.Stenodactylus.:.Nephrurus.: |
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mattrethy Key Member

Joined: 08 Aug 2007 Posts: 212 Location: Heathfield, East sussex, England
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Manny I've settled in...

Joined: 09 Aug 2007 Posts: 41
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Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2007 10:57 pm Post subject: |
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Thats not nice man. Its amazing how they fit but...poor lil gecko |
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jakeus CaptiveBred Addict!
Joined: 16 Jan 2007 Posts: 664
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Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2007 11:02 pm Post subject: |
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That really is fascinating...thanks for sharing!
Jake |
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kroakykaren Site Moderator

Joined: 11 Sep 2005 Posts: 5270 Location: North East
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Posted: Sat Aug 25, 2007 8:25 am Post subject: |
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Excellent pictures, thanks for sharing. _________________
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Ally Key Member

Joined: 08 Mar 2006 Posts: 319 Location: South Bucks
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Posted: Sat Aug 25, 2007 9:11 am Post subject: |
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I know it's sad, but I like to learn from every opportunity. His short life wasn't in vain, because now I have a little more knowledge about reptiles.
The adults are doing their best to make sure I'm overrun with the little ones though! |
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Adz Contributing Member
Joined: 19 Aug 2007 Posts: 54
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Posted: Sat Aug 25, 2007 9:24 am Post subject: |
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Interesting.... But sad .
Adz  _________________ 1 Fish - Oscar
1 Dog - Wispa
1 Leopard Gecko - Spot
1 Bearded Dragon - Bam - getting soon- |
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Jackie Site Moderator

Joined: 22 Jul 2004 Posts: 1382 Location: North East England
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Posted: Tue Aug 28, 2007 2:31 pm Post subject: |
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Very interesting images. I wonder why they aren't hatching though? I had the same problem with Gargoyles (babies going full term then failing to hatch). The problem was the incubation medium. I switched from vermiculite to perlite and haven't had any problems since. Are stenodactylus eggs hard shelled (they do look like it from the images)? I wonder if they are too calcified? _________________ Best wishes, Jackie
3:4 Eublepharis macularius
1:0 Gekko gecko
3:4:1 R. auriculatus
1:3 R. ciliatus
1:1 R. chahoua
1:1 R. leachianus henkeli |
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MJ Site Moderator

Joined: 26 May 2006 Posts: 5738 Location: London
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