Re: [Gecko] Rhacodactylus ciliatus eggs

[JohnCebula]

My most successful "incubator" for Cresteds is a one-gallon plastic jar with a dozen holes in the lid. I have three inches of barely-moistened perlite as a base. I place the eggs on top of the perlite, keep the whole thing at about 75 degrees and LEAVE IT ALONE. After about 90 days--hatchlings! I have hatched 50+ Cresteds over the last two years using this method.

BTW, when I tried incubating the eggs the same way I incubated my Leopards, I lost almost 100% of them (two or three may have hatched out).

I think the keys to success with Cresteds are (1) don't keep the temperatures too warm, and (2) don't keep the medium too moist.

Good luck with your eggs!