Im so excited

Ive had my 2 cresties for about 8 months or so now and when I got them the female had laid her very first clutch with the old owners. Ive been keeping them seperated until about a month ago or so and one night I walked in and they were in the heat of the night. This was a few weeks ago I guess, well yesterday when I got home from work I notice the cypress mulch dish I left in there was dug around some so I checked and no eggs. I looked at her and shes bigger than the male now so I felt and I could feel 2 eggs :banana:
That just made my day. They will be my first clutch EVER.

The room they are in is 80-84 on the warmer side and 78-80 but sometimes reaches up to 82. Would it be a better idea to take the eggs out of my reptile room and put them somewhere a little cooler?

Do temps change the outcome of the offspring? ie: cooler producing females, warmer producing males?

Congrats!:gj:

yeah, i'd incubate the eggs somewhere cooler. 78 is really as high as you want it to be for the eggs.

don't let the cresteds stay in temps over 80 for more than a few hours either--it's stressful and not good for them.

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Originally Posted by mlededee

yeah, i'd incubate the eggs somewhere cooler. 78 is really as high as you want it to be for the eggs..

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Thats what I figured, looks like theyll be in the bedroom with me

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Originally Posted by mlededee

don't let the cresteds stay in temps over 80 for more than a few hours either--it's stressful and not good for them.

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Theyre on the far side of the room where its the coolest and I spray with cool water once in the morning, after work and at feeding time so its usually stays just under 80 all the time

awe, congrats!!!