Got Eggs!!!!!!!!!!!!

Our Blue Tegu laid 29 eggs today!!!!!

The nest.
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Eggs in bin before washing. Top of clutch to the left, bottom to the right.
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Close up of bottom of clutch. One eggs has a slight leak, two are soft & yellow on one end, and one was badly crushed and dented but not leaking.
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Eggs in incubator.
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Close up of eggs in substrate.
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Eragon after eating a small rat. She was more hollow looking before eating.
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Close up of belly.
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NOW WE HAVE TO WAIT 60 DAYS TO SEE WHAT HATCHES!!!

I should be able to see some veins in a week or 2.

WHOOOO!!!!
Congrats!! She's a babe!!
Can't wait to see. I've always waited a BLUE blue tegu. Any pics of dad?

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Originally Posted by wolfy-hound

WHOOOO!!!!
Congrats!! She's a babe!!
Can't wait to see. I've always waited a BLUE blue tegu. Any pics of dad?

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He's not as good looking as her, but he's got a nicer personality.

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We're down to 25 eggs. The 4 that looked bad when I found them in the nest are toast.

The other 25 look great!!!

Wow what a big effort she put in! Is this a normal number of eggs to get from one of these females?

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Originally Posted by frankykeno

Wow what a big effort she put in! Is this a normal number of eggs to get from one of these females?

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I'm told the average for a B&W Tegu is in the 30's. But much isn't know about the Blue Tegu's. There are very few people who have successfully bred them. I guess we got lucky. The coaching of Bobby Hill (Varnyard) may have had a little something to do with it!!;)

It looks like 2 more are going down, 2 more are suspect. Bobby Hill said I'll know how many are actually fertile in the first 2 weeks. The ones that aren't will collapse and harden. It's been 8 days.

Congrats. Keeping my fingers crossed for you!

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Originally Posted by Alice

Congrats. Keeping my fingers crossed for you!

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I think we need to cross alot more than that!:D

Well, we're down to 23 eggs.

But we've got veins!!!! I didn't candle every one, but I saw veins in 8 of them!! I think I even say a few embryos!

51 days to go!!!

There's one more going down with brown mold on it. I cleaned the mold off with peroxide. On further inspection I found a slight amount of mold on 2 others, which were cleaned. Bobby Hill says some of them must be dying and should settle down 2-3 weeks after they're laid. We're 12 days in with 47 to go. I hope I don't lose them all.

I was going to start taking deposits this week but I'm going to hold off another week or so to see what happens. I've had a few inquiries by PM in a few forums but I don't want to start taking money until it looks like most of them are going to make it.

21 eggs looking good!!

21 days to go!!!

i bet eragon feels soooo much more relaxed and full (tummy wise)

Instead of peroxide, just dust the eggs with the anti-fungal foot powder.
It'll kill off the mold. Eggs mold, some of the tegus I hatched were out of eggs with a bit of mold on them.
I can't wait! waiting for mine to hatch was HORRIBLE. Then suddenly one day I checked and BOOM Baby tegus! They took about a week for all of them to hatch too.

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Originally Posted by wolfy-hound

Instead of peroxide, just dust the eggs with the anti-fungal foot powder.
It'll kill off the mold. Eggs mold, some of the tegus I hatched were out of eggs with a bit of mold on them.
I can't wait! waiting for mine to hatch was HORRIBLE. Then suddenly one day I checked and BOOM Baby tegus! They took about a week for all of them to hatch too.

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There's only the one that has a slight leak that has mold on it. Every time I tried to clean it, it leaked so I leave it alone. It must still be OK, it hasn't collapsed and still has internal pressure. The ones that molded before were just slugs. All the rest are good!

The wait is tough. 1 week for all of them to hatch!!!!!!!!!! That's worse than the 2 months of incubating!!! I may try Varnyard's egg tickling technique to get them to come out. He has a video if it on YouTube, I can't access that at work.

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Originally Posted by Aaron Ward

i bet eragon feels soooo much more relaxed and full (tummy wise)

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She was definitely relieved!!! Even though they say the mother gets very protective of her nest we had no problem getting her out and taking the eggs. She's actually a little more friendly that she used to be.

Congrats!!!

Dragon, that is so exciting! I can't wait to see pics of babies!! :)

I wish you the best of luck with the eggs that are still good. :gj:

i cant wait to see babies!!!!

good luck

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Originally Posted by icygirl

Dragon, that is so exciting! I can't wait to see pics of babies!! :)

I wish you the best of luck with the eggs that are still good. :gj:

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Thank you!!!

17 days to go!!!

I'll be setting up the tanks for the hatchlings this weekend, just in case they decide to come a little early.

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Originally Posted by ADEE

i cant wait to see babies!!!!

good luck

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Thank you!! I will take lots of pics and some video if I catch them hatching.

I tried to candle a few of the eggs last night. I can't see anything!!! The eggs are completely solid, full of Tegu!!!

Any day now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

dragon i hope they all come out i am not into lizards but what do they go for?
GOOD LUCK!!!!!

Please don't be shy with pictures once they come out ;)

I bet you're excited, I would love to have a tegu, I just don't think I have the money for them right now

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Originally Posted by jeffh231979

dragon i hope they all come out i am not into lizards but what do they go for?
GOOD LUCK!!!!!

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$300 plus approx. $25 for shipping.

1 week to go!

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Originally Posted by ev477

Please don't be shy with pictures once they come out ;)

I bet you're excited, I would love to have a tegu, I just don't think I have the money for them right now

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I hope to get some video of some hatching!

The money for a Tegu isn't the problem. You have to be prepared to build an enclosure that is at least 7ft x 3ft x 3ft and allow them to explore your house (supervised), they love to walk around and are very curious. Not everyone has the room or ability to care for a 3.5 to 4ft lizard. Reds can get over 4ft and the Extreme Giants can get over 5ft. It can be very rewarding if you put the time in to gain their trust.

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Originally Posted by DragonBalls

I hope to get some video of some hatching!

The money for a Tegu isn't the problem. You have to be prepared to build an enclosure that is at least 7ft x 3ft x 3ft and allow them to explore your house (supervised), they love to walk around and are very curious. Not everyone has the room or ability to care for a 3.5 to 4ft lizard. Reds can get over 4ft and the Extreme Giants can get over 5ft. It can be very rewarding if you put the time in to gain their trust.

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That's true, there's the money, the space, the time and other factors that you need to consider. I just couldn't afford most of the things I just mentioned.
As for the hatching video, good luck, I can't wait to see it

They're due this weekend!!!!!

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Originally Posted by DragonBalls

They're due this weekend!!!!!

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This is KILLING me and I just started reading the thread now!

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Originally Posted by MonitorLove

This is KILLING me and I just started reading the thread now!

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KILLING YOU??!! I'm sitting next to the incubator STILL WAITING!!!

FIRST ONE HATCHED!!!!!!

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OMG! So AWESOME LOOKING!!! I WANT ONE! great job on those guys! it looks really great!