Well I Just Got Eggs :)

[reptidude1]

I had a feeling that my big normal female was pregnant but wasn't sure, and what do you know, i check her today and 14 eggs. I just have a couple of questions. What size tubs do you guys normally incubate your eggs in, because being that there are 14 eggs it was a very large clutch so i put them into a 15q tub. They are currently being incubated at 88-90 degrees in a coleman 74qt cooler. The only problem is that the 15 qt tub took up most of the cooler and one of my other girls might be laying soon, but i don't think she will. Also some of the eggs were stuck together so i didn't bother separating them because i didn't want to break them
So all i need to know is-
-what size tubs do u guys incubate eggs in?
-I noticed on the eggs that there are some pink spots that look like i can almost see into the egg. Does this mean my girl didnt have enough calcium? Do you guys thing the eggs will be ok?
-About how long till i will see baby snakes?
This is my first year breeding so i am very excited
Thanks, sirry no picks, camera is broken will try to get pics up tommorow.

[reptidude1]

Im sorry wrong section haven't been on the forums in a while because i have been busy. Can a mod please move this for me? thx srry.

[LGL]

First of all, congrats on the clutch!! That's a huge clutch too! What was the pairing?

So all i need to know is-
-what size tubs do u guys incubate eggs in?.

I use 6qt tubs, but I don't think you could fit 14 eggs in one... 8 eggs is a tight fit in a 6qt tub. That means do what you did (use a larger tub), or put some the eggs in multiple tubs (if some are separate or if you separate them). What you did is fine.

-I noticed on the eggs that there are some pink spots that look like i can almost see into the egg. Does this mean my girl didnt have enough calcium? Do you guys thing the eggs will be ok?.

I'm not sure what you mean by "pink spots". Are they partially transparent? How big are they? I'm not sure what you're talking about, but pictures might help. When you can get pics up, that'd be great.

-About how long till i will see baby snakes?
This is my first year breeding so i am very excited
Thanks, sirry no picks, camera is broken will try to get pics up tommorow.

The hatchlings should pip in about 56-58 days and should be out soon thereafter.

[Adam Chandler]

Gratz on the eggs!

[JenEric Reptiles]

congrats on a doozey of a first clutch! pics and pairings of eggs tubs substrate and set up please!

[reptidude1]

Ok so i got pics
Here are all of the eggs

And here is a close up of the pink spots i was talking about

I made sure to mark all of the eggs with a permanant marker so i will know the way they were all laid so i dont disturb their origional position

[llovelace]

Congrats on the clutch, the 15qt tub will be fine.

[spk329]

WOW! Now thats what I would call a LARGE clutch.......Congrats

[Wildman09]

BIG CONGRATS!!!!...Very nice 1st clutch, I cant wait to get my 1st one...

What was the pairing?

[reptidude1]

also do you guys think that little thermometer will be ok with the temperature until i get a digital. The small mercury thermometer is reading 88-89. Also what are those pink spots on the eggs