Do these eggs look good?

[jajeanpierre]

These are my first ever eggs. They were laid 8 days ago by a Trioceros quadricornis gracilior who was imported in early February. The two smallest ones in the last row with the dime were always that pinky color.

They might have been left where they were laid for more than 12 hours--I didn't believe she had actually laid since all the books said I could tell by the dirt on her face and feet and she looked amazingly plump any time I saw her. She was up and down all that day. I had her cage blocked off so could only see the top 10" of her enclosure and any time I looked, she looked quite round and never did get a speck of dirt on her.

The eggs were laid in a mixture of organic potting soil and coconut fiber. I just put a paper towel in the mix and it seems to be staining so I wonder if the pinky color is just staining from the soil.

Do they look okay? Thanks.

 

[kinyonga]

Yup...they look good!

 

[jajeanpierre]

Yup...they look good!

Even the two small pink ones?

What do I look for if they are infertile or die? Would any infertile ones have gone bad by now?

Thanks.

 

[Zachary]

Yay! Congrats!

 

[Chase]

Even the two small pink ones?

What do I look for if they are infertile or die? Would any infertile ones have gone bad by now?

Thanks.

They will shrivel up and mold over. They all look fine to me.

Even if those two are infertile, there is a possibility that they last a few months then mold over, but generally they will go bad fast. Good luck incubating!

Chase

 

[jajeanpierre]

Thanks. This is my first foray into trying to raise chameleons. I still don't have my incubator that was ordered a long time ago; it's supposed to be in this week. I have the box of eggs inside another box on the floor in a closet covered in blankets. The egg box is not yet directly on the floor, so I might be able to drop the temps a bit by putting it right on the floor. The house is built on a concrete slab. The box has been a constant 69F. I hope I never have to use the incubator, but I'll set it up just in case. I have a few degrees of leeway, but will be much happier when I have that incubator all set up and calibrated.

 

[Chase]

Thanks. This is my first foray into trying to raise chameleons. I still don't have my incubator that was ordered a long time ago; it's supposed to be in this week. I have the box of eggs inside another box on the floor in a closet covered in blankets. The egg box is not yet directly on the floor, so I might be able to drop the temps a bit by putting it right on the floor. The house is built on a concrete slab. The box has been a constant 69F. I hope I never have to use the incubator, but I'll set it up just in case. I have a few degrees of leeway, but will be much happier when I have that incubator all set up and calibrated.

What incubator did you get?

 

[jajeanpierre]

What incubator did you get?

It should be the newest Exo-Terra that heats and cools. I would prefer Mother Earth but fear I won't be able to keep it cool enough. I need to keep temps 68 F to 72F.

 

[Chase]

It should be the newest Exo-Terra that heats and cools. I would prefer Mother Earth but fear I won't be able to keep it cool enough. I need to keep temps 68 F to 72F.

I'd be careful with the exo terra, I know they used to be faulty. But I guess if it's a newer model they might have fixed it?

 

[jajeanpierre]

I'd be careful with the exo terra, I know they used to be faulty. But I guess if it's a newer model they might have fixed it?

Any other suggestions?

I'm hoping that I can keep the temps down low enough on the floor but i am having my doubts I can do it for the full incubation period, which I think if 4.5 to 5 months. My gut feeling is I'll need an incubator to cool the eggs down in a couple of weeks.

 

[Chase]

Any other suggestions?

I'm hoping that I can keep the temps down low enough on the floor but i am having my doubts I can do it for the full incubation period, which I think if 4.5 to 5 months. My gut feeling is I'll need an incubator to cool the eggs down in a couple of weeks.

What will the ambient temperature of where you'd be keeping the eggs be when it starts warming up, do you know by any chance?

Chase

 

[jajeanpierre]

What will the ambient temperature of where you'd be keeping the eggs be when it starts warming up, do you know by any chance?

Chase

When I turn the AC on, I keep the house at 78. I'm planning to get a window AC unit for my office where the chameleons are since I don't think they (the quads) will like it to be so hot. I've been surprised at how much heat the Arcadia lights throw off.

My intention was to use the window AC at night to give them a nice drop in temps.

The house is on a concrete slab with hardwood floors. I have the box of eggs on the floor about four feet from the north outer wall in my office closet.

I opened the box today to have a look at the eggs and take the picture. The temps in the box went from 69F to 70F and are still that high.

I just hope the incubator actually comes in this week.

 

[Chase]

When I turn the AC on, I keep the house at 78. I'm planning to get a window AC unit for my office where the chameleons are since I don't think they (the quads) will like it to be so hot. I've been surprised at how much heat the Arcadia lights throw off.

My intention was to use the window AC at night to give them a nice drop in temps.

The house is on a concrete slab with hardwood floors. I have the box of eggs on the floor about four feet from the north outer wall in my office closet.

I opened the box today to have a look at the eggs and take the picture. The temps in the box went from 69F to 70F and are still that high.

I just hope the incubator actually comes in this week.

Yea I guess you'd need an incubator. Unless of course you'd want to make one.

Chase

 

[jajeanpierre]

Yea I guess you'd need an incubator. Unless of course you'd want to make one.

Chase

Yesterday was a really hot day (80F) and today will also be hot. The eggs stayed at 70F all night. I changed things around this morning to try to get them cooler. The box of eggs had been inside a plastic shoe box with lid so wasn't sitting directly on the floor. (I was getting them off the floor a bit to keep them above 68F.) I put them directly on the floor and was really careful how they were wrapped by the blankets, making sure there were no spaces warmer air could seep in and the cooler air can seep out.

I opened my windows to cool the room right off--it stayed at 72 all night.

How much leeway do I have with these eggs? My goal is to keep them at about 69F. My understanding is that these quad (gracilior) eggs should be incubated between 68F and 72F. If the incubator doesn't arrive "in time", the store owner will sell me his used one, but I want a new one.

I am not a handy kind of a person so really don't want to try rigging something up. How difficult is it?

Are there really good commercial incubators? Someone commented that none of the incubators you can buy were any good and one needed to pay around $1000 for something decent. Who manufactures the really good incubators?