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#2046317 Its my lizzy! View Profile	HELP!!! it turns out that i think one of my allis is a male and i think the female laid two eggs so far.but im not sure.there is two kinda smushed looking egg looking white things and two oval looking orange ish yello thing!What do i do?i didnt see them mate or anything.do i take the things out just in case or what?PLEASE HELP!!!!!
07/27/09  08:39pm
#2046464 RedGator View Profile	Message To: Its my lizzy!   In reference to Message Id: 2046317  HELP!!! Sounds like the colorful ones are still good. You can place them in a container with vermiculite or some other suitable substrate. Just remember to keep them oriented the way they were laid, with the developing embryo on top.
07/28/09  02:07am
#2046707 Its my lizzy! View Profile	Message To: RedGator   In reference to Message Id: 2046464  HELP!!! Wait.WHAT??vermiculite?oriented the way they were laid?developing embryo?UMM ENGLISH PLEASE!!!
07/28/09  01:49pm
#2046934 RedGator View Profile	Message To: Its my lizzy!   In reference to Message Id: 2046707  HELP!!! vermiculite is used for potting soil and can be found in many garden stores and plant nurseries. Home Depot sometimes carries it. Most of my friends who breed reptiles prefer it for incubating their eggs since it doesn’t promote the growth of mold. It’s also good at holding the right amount of moisture without getting soggy so the eggs don’t get wet. You want it a little humid, but you don’t want water to condense and drip on the eggs. Reptile embryos need to use the air pocket inside the egg shell, so they develop beneath the top of the egg. Shortly after the eggs are laid, the embryo migrates to the top and starts growing there. If you roll the egg over, it will cease development and die. With small reptile eggs (like alligator lizards), the shell is often thin enough to see the embryo inside. You’ll see a slight discoloration (sometimes it looks like a little dark spot) beneath the top of the egg, so if you accidentally turn it over, you can tell which way to set it back. Also, if you discover eggs that haven’t yet been disturbed, you can use a pencil to gently draw a little "X" on top so that you can know which way they go if they are ever accidentally rolled over. Hope this helps.
07/28/09  08:28pm

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