So guess what? My pet population has increased by one!
Two of my gecko eggs hatched a few days ago!! I had to help both these little guys out of the egg since being the very first eggs my female gecko has ever laid, these eggs were tough-shelled. Too thick for the babies to be able to get out on their own. Unfortunately, the first gecko was dead when I pulled it out of the egg. It was too weak to do more to the egg than break slit in the shell and I assume it drowned.
Luckily I was right there when the second gecko slit its egg, so after 10 minutes of watching the baby struggle to get its head out of the egg, and 5 minutes of watching the egg being still, I tore that egg open(They're leathery eggs) and that hatchling was still alive, just worn out!
So here's the little guy, pictures just taken a few minutes ago.
On a Sharpie cap:
On a Sharpie:
On my hand next to a penny:
My next two eggs should hatch within 10-30 more days.
These first eggs were incubated at room temperature for 91 days before they decided it was time to come out!! It's too bad the first one didn't make it, but I'm sure glad the second one did.
