Green Anole and House Gecko Eggs

Question
I have a house gecko and green anole. I was getting them out to clean the cage and I found two, small round eggs under a fake leaf. How do I know which of them layed eggs, because we were told that they were both males? And, how do I protect these eggs and have them hatch? Can I remove the eggs, and what do I move them to? I need to clean the aquarium.

Answer
Hello Kelsey, lizards will lay eggs even if they don't have a male to fertilize them. When did you get your lizards? Maybe they mated with a male before you got them? Do NOT turn the eggs over if there is a baby lizard growing then turning the egg will drown it. So take a marker and mark a spot on the top side so if you move them you know which way is up. Now males cant lay eggs (Im sure you know this) so you have a little miss on your hands. Its hard to tell which one laid them but I do know that Green Anoles very often lay underneath leaves. The Green anole female can also carry the male's sperm up to 8 months before laying fertile eggs so if it has been less then 8 months sense you got them then try to incubate the eggs. Both lay 1-2 eggs at a time so that doesn't help either. Green anole eggs are small, leathery and measure about .25 inches (.6 cm).

I will give you some links that might help.

Link 1 Green Anole Egg care: http://members.aol.com/Mite37/TPFGA.html

Link 2 House Gecko Egg care:( sorry I cant find much about it but if you scroll down it gives you the temperature to incubate them. You can do the same as the anole link says just follow the numbers here) http://www.centralpets.com/animals/reptiles/lizards/lzd2686.html

Link 3 Telling the gender of a Green Anole: http://www.repticzone.com/caresheets/755.html

Link 4 Telling the gender of a House Gecko: http://www.qeok.com/reptiles/291-reptiles-5.html


I hope your eggs make it. If you need any more info just ask. Good luck!