I do the same laying box as illustrated on Tim Tytle's page except that I use potting soil and not vermiculite. Tim uses carpet on the bottom of his enclosure, most of the time. I prefer orchard bark with a little bed-a-beast. Since my enclosure's substrate is not deep it seems to not be a preferred egg laying site.
When soil has been tossed out of the laying box, new eggs are usually present. Tim's rhacodactylus breeding page http://www.timtytle.com/html/rhacodactylus_breeding.html To keep the laying soil moist, I usually add water about every one to two weeks. Leann ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Ernst" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, May 18, 2002 4:02 PM Subject: [Gecko] rhacodactylus eggs > > I tried nest boxes, but not with a lit yet. I place a piece of bark over > it. What substrate do you use in the rest of your enclose? And do you > keep this moist? If I keep the whole enclosure moist I still have to dig > for eggs. I don't know how big a whip cream container is :-), so how > deep is your digging substrate? > > Regards, > Isabelle > > > I have a method that works well for me so far. I put a nesting box into > the > enclosure. I use a whip cream container, add moist soil about 1/2 the > height (more moist than the substrate) close the container, and put a > hole > in the top big enough for the female to enter. > > So far females have never laid any other place than in the enclosure. > > I have a few clear plastic containers, and I can check for eggs by > looking > under the container. If there are eggs I can see them from the bottom > without digging through the dirt. > > Leann > > > > > ########################################################################### > THE GLOBAL GECKO ASSOCIATION LISTSERV > WebSite: www.gekkota.com Archive: [EMAIL PROTECTED]/ > The GGA takes no responsibility for the contents of these postings. > ########################################################################### >
