Ok please help my lizard....?

Question

My lizard is a aligator lizard i think i caught her in my garden about 1 1/2 months ago she laid 9 eggs in her cage i dont want to touch i know not to flip over she laid them on her heating pad(guessing they will be kept warm do i mist them and do i put my uv light above them the cage temp is 80 degrees F. i feed her with crickets she is in good shape and is resting this all happened today im going to give her crickets right now because she just gave birth so maybe shes hungry

please tell me me what to do how long till last and how many will survive please need your help i cant take them out cause shes really defensive like any mother so please help

Answer 1

dont worry too much about the uv light; it is only needed to help the lizard digest its meal. most lizards dont lay their eggs in the sun, anyway. dont mist the eggs because it will do nothing. just let nature take its course; maybe mommy lizard knows what she is doing. they should be fine.
if the heating pad is under the tank, slide it to another side of the tank so they dont over heat.

Answer 2

i would suggest moving the eggs off the heat matt, when lizards lay eggs they usually dig a nest, where the temps are a bit cooler than laying them in direct heat, and moister too. it is not natural for eggs to be laid directly on a heat source in the wild, you may well have some burnt one at the bottom. Get some soil and vermiculite, make it damp (not wet) in a tub, move the eggs without seperating ones that stuck together, and as you rightly said, without flipping them, half burry them in the soil mixture, then get a polystyrine (sp?) box, attach a heat matt to the lid, on a mat stat, place a thermomiter inside to keep a check on temps, and some people put water in the bottom of the box, then the tub ontop of the water, to keep humidity up, or you can just mist them when you seem the eggs starting to dimple (dimples mean thay are too dry/dehydrated) then get on the WWW and do some research as to the incubation time and specific requirements of this species. and adjust the basic set up as required.

Answer 3

You can do a few things...first (if you are sure of your self) get a cup or other safe container (3 if you have that many) and place a little dirt/bedding if you use it in the cups. The use a spoon and scoop them into the cups. 3 per cup. the cups go back into the tank on the uth or near it . Spray or drip warm water on the eggs each day. You may want to turn them little each other day using the spoon. OR...you could leave them there and just drip/spray the water on them each day a few drops (1-2 on each egg) should do it. If they start looking dry then up the water drops to a few more times a day... morning and sunset works well.

You have a good chance of them hatching. Don't worry about it... if its meant to be it will happen. =) They may not even be futile, but one encounter with a male can fertilize about 3 cliches. Good luck. I think the gestation is about 30 days but you will want to look it up. Hope I helped.

Answer 4

I would verify the temperature in the exact area that the eggs are by putting a thermometer right next to them or among them if possible. Even though your cage temp. is 80F the temp. right over the heat pad could be much higher. You may need to move them to a cooler end of the tank. The other concern is not letting them dry out. I would suggest moving them into a plastic container with damp vermiculite or coconut fibre, you can then incubate the container in the enclosure. You could also surround the eggs to about half way up their sides with damp vermiculite, moss or eco-earth right where they are.

Answer 5

You do what they call candle wicking .48 hours after they have been layed pick up each egg one at a time and in a dark room hold the egg up to a bright light . If it is fertilized you will see a shadow inside . If you do not see anything they are not fertilized .They should hatch in about 28 days but it will be hard to incubate the eggs properly . You will need the correct temps and humidity levels . Moist enough, but not so moist they will mold .I am not sure about the exact temps and humidity levels needed . You might go to www.repticzone.com and see if someone there can tell you . The care sheets there are not much help though . Good luck .

Answer 6

I caught an alligator lizard and had it for years. it laid eggs and they didn`t take.

Answer 7

Check with a local pet store to see if they can help you,I feel this this very important to you get the right answers.