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Fence lizzard laid eggs what to do?

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hi my fence lizzard laid eggs, 9 of them and i also have 3 other fence lizzards in the same terrarium. the eggs are under a fake plant in the sand half burried and in the middle of the cage (heat light is on one side) and i was wondering if i need to do anything to unsure my eggs survive and is there any way to know if they are fertile? the other lizzards in the container are not fully grown and they seem to not even notice the eggs, so is there anything i need to do????

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  1. dinner


  2. salted lightley and fried in olive oil. Add a slice of thick farmhouse bread and butter to taste...... mmmmmmm enjoy.

  3. Breeding lizards is not an easy project and it will take a bit of

    trial and error before you find out the best methods for your

    environment. Ideally, you should record your efforts, keeping track of

    all pertinent data such as temperature, humidity, dates and successes

    and failures. Use the data to fine tune future attempts in the hopes

    of increasing your success rate.

    There are differences for various species and it would be a good idea

    to go the library and find a book which outlines the breeding of the

    Western Fence Lizard (Sceloporus occidentalis) specifically. That

    said, here are excerpts from two links to general instructions for

    incubating lizard eggs.



    1) Lizards: Breeding:

    "Newly laid eggs should be carefully removed and partially buried (the

    exact same way they were laid) in an incubation medium contained in a

    shallow container. The eggs can be buried to about two-thirds (2/3) of

    their thickness, the exposed third (1/3) allows you to inspect the

    eggs without disturbing the eggs. Various experiments with all sorts

    of incubation media have been successful, but the most satisfactory

    method has beenthe use of granular vermiculite. This inert, sterile,

    absorbent insulating material is available in many grades, but for

    incubation purposes a fine grade is used. Mixed with about its own

    weight of water, the vermiculite will provide an ideal medium for

    incubation. The lid of the incubation box should have a few

    ventilation holes but not so many as to allow the loss of moisture.

    The box is placed in a heated incubator and maintained at a tempature

    of around 78-86F' will be adequate for most species. A simple wooden

    box containing an incandescent light bulb and a thermostat to regulate

    the tempature are all that are required, though more sophisticated

    appliances are available. During development, the eggs will absorb

    moisture from the surrounding medium and increase in weight. Infertile

    eggs will not absorb water, but should not be discarded until

    absolutely certain they are not viable. Incubatin periods vary from

    species to species and may be anywhere from 30 to 100 days or even

    more. Patience is certainly a virtue here, and eventually one will

    hopefully be rewarded with a host of lively little offspring

  4. umm care 4 them

  5. Eww squish em...

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