hi just reading through some info at kitty the cham on cham eggs an was wonderin if my cham laid her eggs in the tub provided in her viv could i leave them in there an let them do there thing or do i have to remove them as i want to keep it as natural as possible has anyone ever tried this before
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Brad Ramsey
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You could leave them as laid and see what happens.
Most keepers prefer the ability to more closely monitor temps and humidity.
Since they won't really be in the ground the temps may fluctuate too much (air around the laying bin) and you may have to mimic weather conditions ... ie: rainy season, etc.
Sounds like a lot more work to be natural to me. Much easier to put them in a controlled situation that will actually better mimic what would happen in nature.
-Brad
keep in mind, the above statement was made by the guy who just raised temps on his eggs by 8 degrees then back down 4 degrees ....
Most keepers prefer the ability to more closely monitor temps and humidity.
Since they won't really be in the ground the temps may fluctuate too much (air around the laying bin) and you may have to mimic weather conditions ... ie: rainy season, etc.
Sounds like a lot more work to be natural to me. Much easier to put them in a controlled situation that will actually better mimic what would happen in nature.
-Brad
keep in mind, the above statement was made by the guy who just raised temps on his eggs by 8 degrees then back down 4 degrees ....
Brian
New Member
This remindes me (dont do this btw, just sharing a story 
) this was a little over 5 years ago. I finally got a male veiled for my 3 year old female, and well I didn't know much so I placed the female in the males cage, and bred them. Well, there was a local reptile shop were I would get crix, and other feeder bugs. I asked him how I would care for the eggs. He said I should get potting soil, and fill the bottom of my females screen cage, then she would lay there, and I could just incubate them there and they would hatch I remember perfectly, I asked the guy "how about when I clean her cage" he said "just dig them and put them in a paper bag, then put them back". For some reason I knew it wouldn't be true! So I read online, and got tons of info! I bought a hova-bator, and plastic container to fit inside and some vermiculite. My female layed 39 nice eggs shortly after that, I placed them in the vermiculite about 1" apart, and started the incubation at 75, then went up to 79. In about 6 1/2 months I had 39 perfect babies!!!
) this was a little over 5 years ago. I finally got a male veiled for my 3 year old female, and well I didn't know much so I placed the female in the males cage, and bred them. Well, there was a local reptile shop were I would get crix, and other feeder bugs. I asked him how I would care for the eggs. He said I should get potting soil, and fill the bottom of my females screen cage, then she would lay there, and I could just incubate them there and they would hatch I remember perfectly, I asked the guy "how about when I clean her cage" he said "just dig them and put them in a paper bag, then put them back". For some reason I knew it wouldn't be true! So I read online, and got tons of info! I bought a hova-bator, and plastic container to fit inside and some vermiculite. My female layed 39 nice eggs shortly after that, I placed them in the vermiculite about 1" apart, and started the incubation at 75, then went up to 79. In about 6 1/2 months I had 39 perfect babies!!! 
