My leopard gecko was in her lay box for about 6 hours straight, but for some reason she decided to go and lay her eggs in the water dish. They were only in there for about 4 minutes but the water is at the cold side of the tank. I had my incubator and egg container with vermiculite already set up so I immediately put them in there. This happened one week ago. I just checked on the eggs in the incubator and they seem like they are not yellowing or caving in. I can see veins and a big red spot in the middle so they are both fertile, so I hope they are ok. This is my first experience with leopard gecko eggs. The eggs are not very firm like a chicken egg, they are very slightly quot;squishyquot;. Are they supposed to be like this?
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Im guessing you mean perlite? Perlite is fine for incubation and some people even prefer it. Iv never used it myself for incubation but im guessing you would have to make sure it stays humid. Perlite doesn't hold water like vermiculite. In fact, when they use it in potting soils, it's used as a sort of gravel to put air and space into the mix. Vermiculite is for holding and storing water. Just make sure, whatever you use, that it does not have chemicals in it.
