Not incubate pygmy eggs in the dark?

[Chameleons Northwest]

I was researching egg incubation of another species and ran across instructions stating that all chameleon eggs should be incubated in the dark except for pygmy eggs. We just had a bearded lay a clutch of 3 last week and they are incubating in a cabinet in our office. Do the eggs need light exposure?

 

[VeiledOwner87]

*BUMP*

i need clarification about this, i was repotting ange loves chams pygmy tank today and found 4 beautiful nice eggs. they have obviously grown a heck of a lot since she laid them and will possibly be hatching within the next 15-20 days. i mixed up some coco husk with vermiculite and put them in a small container with 4 small holes on the top. they are in her closet right now but max temps in there are only around 74-75. could some body with brev breeding experience help me out?

 

[lisa h]

Well I leave my pygmy eggs in the substrate of their enclosure, so they're in the dark in there. Nice healthy babies come out!

 

[VeiledOwner87]

i already took them out because i had to re do the whole cage. i know nice healthy babies are incubated that way, i need information from people who have hatched the eggs themselves. thank you though.

 

[lisa h]

Well if they naturally incubate in the dark, why would it be any different in a container? I've done both.

 

[VeiledOwner87]

is there a certain temp?

 

[CleaTheChameleon]

I have incubated my pygmy eggs in my closet which is dark in there and have had 4 nice healthy baby pygmies hatch out. I incubate them in a deli cup. I am always so scared to leave them in the enclosure. I always think something will go wrong. I incubate at room temp which varies from 76-78F

 

[VeiledOwner87]

thanks a bunch stephan., what did you use for medium?

 

[CleaTheChameleon]

thanks a bunch stephan., what did you use for medium?

I used vermiculite.

 

[VeiledOwner87]

i mixed vermiculite with coco husk. is that alright or will that mold faster? should i just use plain vermiculite?

 

[Syn]

Is there light at night?

Wish I knew the answer to help but... seems like you already have the answer!

 

[kinyonga]

Maybe you should ask here why this was said...
"Chameleon eggs, with the exception of pygmies, should always be kept in the dark"...
http://www.melleridiscovery.com/index.html

 

[CleaTheChameleon]

i mixed vermiculite with coco husk. is that alright or will that mold faster? should i just use plain vermiculite?

To be on the safer side..just use plain vermiculite.