I've found the best way of candling is to leave the eggs in the incubating substrate (so you dont risk damaging them when moving them). Take a pen torch or similar small torch, and hold it just above, or very lightly touching one side of the top of the egg, shining through to the bottom. If the egg glows pink, and you can see veins, its fertile. Bright yellow = not fertile. Best results are seen in the dark.
Best wishes, Pauline http://www.geocities.com/thegeckospot >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 06/25/02 02:48pm >>> Sarah, >From my understanding the eggs must feel somewhat like a marshmallow. A good way to tell if your egg is holding a baby gecko is to do a process called "candling", this is when you put a flashlight up to the egg and illuminate the inside to see if there is a baby in there. Derek Pierman Enrollment Services DDPCA (916)861-2503 Ext. 4641 -----Original Message----- From: Sarah Reed [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, June 24, 2002 6:25 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Gecko] My females clutch Derek, About your eggs not calcifying. Are they supposed to calcify as soon as the female lays them... or are they supposed to be soft and then calcify? My eggs were totally soft when I found them. One of them actually did calcify over night and take shape the other one collapsed. The only thing is that this one is leathery or rubbery textured. Is this natural? Thanks, Sarah _________________________________________________________________ Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com ########################################################################### THE GLOBAL GECKO ASSOCIATION LISTSERV WebSite: www.gekkota.com Archive: [EMAIL PROTECTED]/ The GGA takes no responsibility for the contents of these postings. ########################################################################### ********************************************************************** Institute of Physics Registered charity No. 293851 76 Portland Place, London, W1B 1NT, England IOP Publishing Limited Registered in England under Registration No 467514. Registered Office: Dirac House, Temple Back, Bristol BS1 6BE England This e-mail message has been checked by MIMEsweeper using F-Secure Anti-Virus for the presence of computer viruses. **********************************************************************
