How much intervention do these eggs need?

[AerialArtist]

Day 10 of incubation. Humidity sitting at 86% and not budging. I put a tablespoon of water in the corner of each box a few days in when they started to dimple, but it didn't last. I left them alone until today and then I added some water to all four corners. Am I worrying too much?

[Albert Clark]

It seems like you're going to have to aggressively get the humidity up and at the 100% mark like yesterday. I would grab some Press and seal for the top of the tub and cover any holes in the tub with tape and put a tight lid on the tub. I would do that right away and leave them alone for the next two weeks b4 even thinking about opening that tub again. Good luck. For the future try and sit your eggs on a diffuser so they don't contact the incubation medium. Don't try and move the eggs at this point.

[PitOnTheProwl]

Looks like your way too dry.
I use perlite of an almost mud consistency but not dripping wet.
Never needed a light diffuser except when I tried substratless.

[AerialArtist]

The humidity only went up to 88% after adding water last night. They're on Hatchrite, tub was sealed with press-n-seal and the two small holes in each tub were covered with duct tape already. Should I transfer the eggs onto light diffuser and drench the Hatchrite? Sphagnum moss? Cup of water in the corner? Paper towel over top? Any or all of those?

I'm leaning towards putting them on light diffuser and adding water directly to the medium and leaving them alone...

[PitOnTheProwl]

Never used hatchrite but have read a lot of complaints about it.

[AerialArtist]

I couldn't find plain perlite or vermiculite so I went with Hatchrite. It seemed to dry out within days. Should I soak it then?

[Albert Clark]

No, don't move the eggs at all! Absolutely don't try changing substrates now. Don't drain anything either. What is the thermostat temp set at and what is the internal tub temperature? Too late for big changes now. Double the press and seal sheeting. Raise the thermostat setting a couple of degrees but keep an eye on your internal tub temperatures. You don't want it ( internal) to go above 90f

[PitOnTheProwl]

Lowes carried the vermiculite. Its Miracle Grow brand but there is nothing added and I have not had a problem with it either.

[AerialArtist]

No, don't move the eggs at all! Absolutely don't try changing substrates now. Don't drain anything either. What is the thermostat temp set at and what is the internal tub temperature? Too late for big changes now. Double the press and seal sheeting. Raise the thermostat setting a couple of degrees but keep an eye on your internal tub temperatures. You don't want it ( internal) to go above 90f

Thermostat is set to 99, temp in one egg box is 88, the other is 90. Two different digital thermometers, not sure which is most accurate.

I'm afraid to add more water directly to the Hatchrite since the eggs are directly on it. Would a small cup of water or a damp paper towel be better?

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Lowes carried the vermiculite. Its Miracle Grow brand but there is nothing added and I have not had a problem with it either.

Ok, I'll look for that for future reference!

[Albert Clark]

So, ok. Don't raise the setting on the thermostat! Those temps are adequate, both of them. Don't add any more water at all for now. Double wrap the top of the tub with the press and seal. Double the tape over the tub holes and seal them well. What type of incubator do you have? Because if you can place a couple of plastic bottles of water inside the bator itself that would be a alternative. They don't have to be 16 oz. bottles they can be the small ones. Main thing is you want the humidity to rise to 99 or 100%