Question about eggs and how they are incubated

[Rocky]

Hey today I have been wondering why we incubate eggs seperated with half sticking out of the substrate?

In the wild they dig the holes and the eggs are all laying on top of eachother. I am aware that there should be a perfect explanation for why we do it differently then they do it in the wild, but I can't find it.

Also, since I have not had any experience with wild chameleon eggs. Do the babies dig out of the hole the mom dug to lay the eggs? or is the hole left open and they have to hope the hole doesn't fill in?

Thanks,
Dustin

 

[unix696]

I too was wondered this as my vield just layed 44 eegs about 2 weeks ago. All looked white. I didnt have anything to put then in other then the substrate she laid in.. They seems fine so far but why even dig them up? Is there a chance the babys wont dig out?

 

[skillzspeedgarage]

The only reason breeders pull them out of the dirt and leave them half exposed is to monitor them. If it makes you feel better i have 2 clutches of eggs in different containers and a clutch that i just left in the dirt where she buried them. They are all due with in a week or two of each other. I am curious to see how this turns out.

 

[jannb]

I read somewhere that in the wild, all the babies hatch about the same time and help each other dig out of the hole.

 

[kinyonga]

In the wild the mother has more opportunity to chose the "perfect" place to lay them. In captivity she doesn't really have the choice of chosing the appropriate place and has to make do with what is provided.

 

[mizmole]

skillz, I am very interested in that little experiment! Keep us updated. when are they due to hatch?

 

[ciafardo 4]

why try and reinvent the wheel the way that we incubate them lets us monitor the eggs for things like fungus and dehydration i would not take the chance loosing a entire clutch do what you want but i recomend digging them up and using the proper medium and incubation is way more accurate