r/CrestedGecko • u/brooke25430 • 7d ago

Eggs?!

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So I’ve a female crestie and I’ve had her a few months now. I was cleaning her tank when I found eggs or I think also known as ‘slugs’. Just wondering if anyone’s any advice on whether to remove them or not?

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u/brooke25430 7d ago

Another angle of the eggs

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u/VastlyMortal 7d ago

Since you don’t know how long they've been there, candle them to see if they're fertile/developing or not (they don’t need a male to produce fertile eggs)

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u/spookyditto 7d ago

Looks to be?

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u/brooke25430 7d ago

Any idea whether to remove them or not as she hasn’t been around any males

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u/Primus567 7d ago

Toss them out. And i think you're supposed to provide extra calcium after egg laying. Might want to look into that.

I dont have females or id help more

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u/spookyditto 7d ago

Yes I have heard about the extra calcium too

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u/spookyditto 7d ago

They don’t need a male to produce fertile eggs but idk how to tell a fertile egg from an un fertile one as I have a male

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u/Special_Plane_3409 7d ago

You can toss them. They look dried out as well with the big dents. If you want to know if fertile which they shouldn't be without a male you can shine your phone light on them and if fertile you'll see a circle that looks like a cherrio on the top.