<< JOHN, my experience with them has shown that if the female drops eggs, and
they are not buried, they are infertile.>>
99.8% true! Good eggs are generally buried 1-2 inches below the surface, preferably
in a mixture
of sand and soil (approx. 50:50). The egg laying material must be of a quality that
would allow for
excellent drainage (ex. like in most succulent plant species). If the eggs are laying
around on the
surface, they are normally infertile, and if not are obviously subject to quick
desiccation when lying
around on the surface. I think that the only improvement to these type egg laying
mediums (for species
which lay soft eggs) would include one of the following mixed in with the sand and/or
soil: seramis, crushed
pumice stone, or ground charcoal. Several people that I know overseas utilize a small
quantity of charcoal
in with their incubation mediums, because of its anti-fungal properties (virtually
nothing can grow on it, but eggs
develop fine). Again, if anyone reading this siphons the positive aspects of charcoal
as an incubation medium,
bare in mind that it is wise to use a small percentage - perhaps 15-35%. Definitely
not 75% or higher (that's just
an opinion).
Jon
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