Hey everyone! Today my female laid an egg, I couldn't find her today in the enclosure so just figured she was in one of the hides because it was getting hot. Turns out she was behind a bush making a hole for an egg. This was her first time laying, and I'm thinking it may have been from a fall mating with the male, not spring mating because it's only March and she probably would have laid later. I have some questions.
-Should I keep the cap on over the container of the egg in the incubator? It is on dry vermiculite right now, with several dishes of water in the incubator. Not sure if the cap should be off to have access to humidity or not.
-Are first eggs usually infertile? She dug the hole and buried perfectly, not on top of the ground or anything.
-If this is her first year laying and she is towards the smaller size of laying females, should I expect more later in the season?
-In this pic does it look fertile? Or you can't really tell yet.
Thank you!
-Should I keep the cap on over the container of the egg in the incubator? It is on dry vermiculite right now, with several dishes of water in the incubator. Not sure if the cap should be off to have access to humidity or not.
-Are first eggs usually infertile? She dug the hole and buried perfectly, not on top of the ground or anything.
-If this is her first year laying and she is towards the smaller size of laying females, should I expect more later in the season?
-In this pic does it look fertile? Or you can't really tell yet.
Thank you!