As I was checking my tubs I noticed Frosty had condensation on her tub and I figured she made a mess. She decided to redecorate and scattered her humid hide moss around the tank. And while I was starting to clean it up she just stood there smiling at me. Once I set her in a temporary holding container I noticed a surprise in the food dish. AN EGG 
I candled it and I saw the little cheerio. I had paired her with my SHTCT male, Geeko but I didnāt see a lock. Since sheās a proven breeder Iām going to see if I can get the previous pairing info to see if she had retained sperm. I set it up in the incubator incubating it at 81-82* and it should hatch around September 10th.
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Omg sheās adorable!
āIāve done nothing wrongā face 
Oh canāt wait to see the little one 
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At least the incubator has a window on top because otherwise Iād be opening it a few times a day to see how itās doing. I guess I should start working on a hatchling rack. 
I only found one egg and then I left it how it was (moss everywhere) to see if she was going to lay another. I couldnāt see another in her belly but this one was large so Iām not worried that there isnāt a second.
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OMG how awesome! Iām crossing my fingers for you- you deserve to hear the pitter-pat of little gecko feet!
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@mblaney love the dinosaur skipping
@erie-herps so exciting, fingers crossed for you 
We made our snake incubator and I knew Iād need a window for the same reason 
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@mblaney
Thank you! Itās so exciting egg-citing. Now the hard part, waiting 2 months for it to hatch. I canāt wait to hear the pitter-pat but I hope itās not as large as the dinosaursā. 
@foxreptile
Thank you! I think Iām going to end up adding windows to all my future incubators.
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My other female laid 2 eggs a couple days ago. The eggs are very soft and are starting to dimple (I didnāt bother candling, I wouldāve incubated no matter what) but still look white in color so Iām hopeful. This female just laid 2 eggs and they are very dry. They were also laid in the food dish but the first one (from the first post) is a little dry too (egg container is plenty humid). Iām not sure if Iām not feeding enough calcium (thereās a dish in there and I dust about every 3 feedings) or if itās from the lay spot not being humid enough or from the female.
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I wonder why your ladies arenāt using their egg laying box? Iāve heard that females are more likely to lay infertile eggs outside their lay box, and Iāve noticed that as well.
In the past I did have a couple instances of females laying fertile eggs in totally random spots (including a water dish 
), and I assumed it had to be because they didnāt like something about the lay box I provided. Maybe try modifying your lay box and see if they like it more? Last time I bred my girls, I ended up settling on using peat moss, and that went pretty well.
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Iāll try changing the medium and see if anything works. If they arenāt fertile that would explain why theyāre not being laid in the box. She is consistent where she lays her eggs, she scatters the moss around and then lays them in the dish.
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The two eggs from Twinkie deflated. She was the female that had egg problems before, since they were soft to begin with I didnāt have huge hopes for them.
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Aw, darn- Iām sorry dude! Is Frostyās surprise egg still doing ok?
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So far theyāre doing good, theyāre so dry that they feel powder-coated (the humidity in the incubation container is high enough). Theyāve done good so far and havenāt developed mold or fungus so Iām hopeful that they will survive.
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Last season I lost an egg to dehydration, and it was the worst egg possible to lose. It was both the first and last time I was breeding a certain female. It sounds so simple (collect egg, put in box, come back later for baby lizard), but it still requires both skill & luck.
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Hopefully with more experience Iāll be able to determine what the problem was but Iām guessing they werenāt properly fertilized. The male could be sterile since Frosty was a proven breeder and couldāve retained sperm. Comparing them to the crested gecko egg that hatched (since thatās the only one that I know is good, I canāt compare to any leo eggs) Twinkieās eggs were way to soft, they didnāt hold their shape (I used a spoon to get one and I took the paper towel out on the other) and Frostyās eggs were dry and brittle (but candled fertile).
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@mblaney @ghoulishcresties
The baby pipped and I see small movement every once in a while. Do I help it out or will it come out on its own? If I need to help what do I do?
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When did it pip?
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If not come out right away you need to help out. As otherwise they can suffocate.
Itās nose is out, I just noticed it. How should I help it?
I would. Iāve learnt not to leave and wait.
They usually pip and come out very quick.
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Iām rubbing the egg trying to open the pip cut. What is the best way to open the egg?