Chook Me!

I've lost 2 clutches of eggs third one probably on the way PLEASE HELP ME?

I have 2 leopard geckos. My female has layed 2 clutches in the last month and a half and neither of them made it past a day. i tried the whole vermiculite thing... ratio to water all that crap... at a constant temp of approx. 80*F(against the side of the terrarium where the UTH is, eggs inside a tupperware with lid no vents due to lack a humidity). I candled them too but they turn up yellow, this usually means the eggs aren't fertilized, correct? but i incubated them anyways. Just so everyone knows i didn't turn the eggs upside down or anything stupid like that. I need to know these things: 1) What is the cheapest incubator i can get that actually works or how can i make an efficient homemade one? 2) How humid do the eggs need to be kept or is it truly relevant? (i live in the mojave desert it is always between 4-8% humidity) 3) Do a gecko's first few clutches usually spoil like this? 4) Anyone know what it looks like when you cross a female Raptor Leo and a male Super Tangerine Leo? (Please know I got this breeding pair by chance I had no idea they would breed until I got curious and looked up online what they look like pregnant. I have no where to take my geckos so I have to handle this and I don't want the eggs to keep dying.) Everyones positive input is greatly appreciated. Thanks!

Public Comments

1. If you're candling the eggs and they're turning up yellow then likely they were just slugs from the start. It's not uncommon for females to lay infertile clutches. Doesn't mean they'll all be infertile though so hopefully some will be good. Hovabators are probably the cheapest incubators you can get and they work very well. They cost around $40 for cheapest model and can be purchased from suppliers like LLLReptile. Eggs must be kept at at least 70% humidity. The moist vermiculite should accomplish this though. But do poke tiny holes in the container because eggs breathe and babies suffocate without oxygen. It is very important to keep humidity up because th eggs absorb a lot of water. If humidity is too low they'll sink in. And I'm not sure about leo crossings.