Breeding Crested geckos?

Question

My crested geckos seem to already know how to breed, and quite well. I have two breeding pairs that came to me from my husbands jobs, people just not able to keep them anymore. So now I am having two gravid females pretty much every one and a half to two months. I hate to see the eggs after they lay them dried up and dead. I know that they need a nesting bowl, but where do you go from there? I tried to use some damp substrate and they ended up molding which I took as unviable. So are there any suggestions where to get vermicullite. I have looked all over the place and the only place I can find it is in potting soil that has chemicals which I know is a no no. Any suggestions would help. Thanks alot everyone that answers.

Answer 1

Vermiculite can sometimes be hard to find outside of gardening season. Try the larger garden centers or the ones attached to the big box stores. It may not be on the shelf but try asking if they can bring a bag out of the back for you. I have used coconut coir or mulch successfully as well as an incubation medium. You should be able to get a brick of that at most pet stores.

Answer 2

I won't even buy dry goods from Petco. When I worked for them, their primary pet distributor was Sunpet. Mites were a perpetual issue, in addition to an array of illnesses I had never seen before. None of their pets are captive bred by breeders. Reptile expos (as someone else mentioned) are your best bet.

Answer 3

Check out the Cresties at www.ciliatus.com.

They can tell you everything you need to know about breeding.
They're a wonderful group of people.

Tell them samanthajane13 sent you...that's me.

Answer 4

try online as there is alot of reptile supply places, one is DrsFosterSmith.com that I have used

Answer 5

i love geckos and reptiles, and i suggest you put some fresh grass under a cartbox, cause today, i discover that there was a gecko egg on my skink trap, wat a coincidence.haha

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