So woke up to a wonderful surprise today! I knew Kyoko burying herself till just a tail poked out was a good thing!! Kyoko was purchased with the possible chance of being Gravid by Shinji, which was confirmed at a BBQ when the previous owner informed me of finding eggs after getting back from the Kempton show :)
No worries though, I've had a lay box of eco earth in her enclosure just in case and just means that the next year or two she'll have off while i learn hatchling care with the hope of breeding Kaname when she reaches 2 years and 40g plus.
Going old school and using a cricket tub placed at the bottom of Kyoko's viv for incubation as my incubator is still in plymouth. I've covered up the lower row of slits whilst keeping the top ones for ventilation and using eco earth for the medium. I'll lightly spray whenever it gets dry (avoiding the eggs) just to keep humidity but otherwise i've set a reminder on my phone.
Bottom of Kyoko's tank depending on the day ranges between 24-26C, night time drops no lower than 20C...normally hovers around 22C currently (i have the central heating thermostat now set at 20 with the weather cooling). They'll be subject to all the fluctuations and drops that the mother is, so incubation will be longer but i'll keep incubating while they look healthy and good. Spoke with another keeper that have tried this and it took 84 days to hatch whereas i've also seen them go 90+ days.
Sooooo anytime between mid November and News Years lol! but fingers crossed! I'll move these to a polybox if i start to have any doubts with this method, and have already ordered tubs of various sizes ready for hatchlings. Will be Candling on Sunday to check if they are fertile so stay tuned! :)
No worries though, I've had a lay box of eco earth in her enclosure just in case and just means that the next year or two she'll have off while i learn hatchling care with the hope of breeding Kaname when she reaches 2 years and 40g plus.
Going old school and using a cricket tub placed at the bottom of Kyoko's viv for incubation as my incubator is still in plymouth. I've covered up the lower row of slits whilst keeping the top ones for ventilation and using eco earth for the medium. I'll lightly spray whenever it gets dry (avoiding the eggs) just to keep humidity but otherwise i've set a reminder on my phone.
Bottom of Kyoko's tank depending on the day ranges between 24-26C, night time drops no lower than 20C...normally hovers around 22C currently (i have the central heating thermostat now set at 20 with the weather cooling). They'll be subject to all the fluctuations and drops that the mother is, so incubation will be longer but i'll keep incubating while they look healthy and good. Spoke with another keeper that have tried this and it took 84 days to hatch whereas i've also seen them go 90+ days.
Sooooo anytime between mid November and News Years lol! but fingers crossed! I'll move these to a polybox if i start to have any doubts with this method, and have already ordered tubs of various sizes ready for hatchlings. Will be Candling on Sunday to check if they are fertile so stay tuned! :)