Logie_Bear
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After what felt like an unbearable wait, my first crested gecko hatchlings have emerged! Mom was laying infertile eggs last season, but I wanted to wait till this year to put her with a male. It was totally worth the wait, because she laid two healthy, fertile eggs for me on Valentine's Day. 
Baby one hatched on Thursday night and baby two hatched Friday afternoon. I feel soooo lucky to have a successfully hatch from both eggs, especially considering this was mama gecko's first time as well! I was especially skeptical of egg #2, as it was not evenly calcified when she laid it. Just goes to show you, never throw out an egg till your certain it isn't fertile!
So far, I need to get better pics of the second hatchling. I've been trying to leave them alone for the most part and I'm biting my nails like a nervous ninny waiting for them to start eating. But, in my eyes they are the most beautiful babies ever. It's very interesting to see how each hatchling has inherited traits from each parent. Anyways, onward to the best part - pics!
^^ Hatchling 2
I think s\he's going to be a very nice pinner!
^^ Hatchling 1 seems to have Mom's phantom pinstripe and some of dad's brindle spots! Of course, over the next few months, it'll be fascinating to see how their colors and patterns change / emerge!
Also, here's Mom and Dad.
Somewhat outdated pic of the sire. But yes, he is 3 legged gecko (got him as a rescue, its not genetic!)
Anyways, hope everyone enjoys!
Anyone else have some cool breeding projects happening right now?
Baby one hatched on Thursday night and baby two hatched Friday afternoon. I feel soooo lucky to have a successfully hatch from both eggs, especially considering this was mama gecko's first time as well! I was especially skeptical of egg #2, as it was not evenly calcified when she laid it. Just goes to show you, never throw out an egg till your certain it isn't fertile!So far, I need to get better pics of the second hatchling. I've been trying to leave them alone for the most part and I'm biting my nails like a nervous ninny waiting for them to start eating.
But, in my eyes they are the most beautiful babies ever. It's very interesting to see how each hatchling has inherited traits from each parent. Anyways, onward to the best part - pics!
^^ Hatchling 2
I think s\he's going to be a very nice pinner!
^^ Hatchling 1 seems to have Mom's phantom pinstripe and some of dad's brindle spots! Of course, over the next few months, it'll be fascinating to see how their colors and patterns change / emerge!
Also, here's Mom and Dad.
Somewhat outdated pic of the sire. But yes, he is 3 legged gecko (got him as a rescue, its not genetic!)
Anyways, hope everyone enjoys!
Anyone else have some cool breeding projects happening right now?
