In a message dated 9/27/01 3:43:29 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
<< I'm glad you're doing well with Agamura. My luck has not been so good. I have one healthy juvenile, but most other eggs have been fertile but did not hatch. I had one other hatchling that died at about 1 week. I have a few clutches still incubating, so there's hope yet. I'm incubating eggs on a jar lid of dry sand inside a deli cup at 82-84 F. Is there anything else I should be doing? >> Neil and Isabelle, I incubate the Agamura persica eggs directly on dry Jurassic Sand in a simple hovabator (See attached pic). My temperatures are a bit higher than yours....usually 84F to 85F. Although, at night the temperature will sometimes drop to about 83.5F. BTW, Isabelle mentioned that the freshly laid eggs appear yellow. I have noted that my Spider Gecko eggs remain yellow until about 2 weeks into the incubation. At that time, they will become an obvious pink color. So, Isabelle, don't toss those eggs!! They may just be good and hatch for you! As for the hatchlings, I have, also, found them to be a bit tricky to rear. Once you can get them past the first couple of weeks, they usually will thrive. In my experience, I believe that proper hydration may be the key. I spray the hatchlings once per day and then dab off any excess moisture so the sand doesn't stick to them and weigh them down. Hope this helps, Stacy
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