Ball Python egg question

[samh0114]

My female laid 8 eggs about a week ago. I have them on vermiculite in a Reptibator, with the Reptibator temp set at about 97 since there is a pretty big drop in the temps at the egg level and the top. But for some reason some of the eggs have small indents in them like a golf ball. They are not dimpling though. The humidity is about 90%. The eggs somewhat had this dimpling when I took them from the mother and I candled them and they are fertile. Should I be worried about this or is it fine?

[Don]

Dents are usually from low humidity. 97 degrees is way too hot. I've never used a Reptibator. Sorry, I can not give you any advice on how to fix it. You might want to do a quick search on this forum and find out how to make a cooler incubator. It would be a much better option. They are not that hard to make. Since you have eggs on the ground, you would need to move quickly.

[samh0114]

Thanks Don for the reply, and I might make my own. The problem with the Reptibator is that setting it to 97, gets me about 90 degrees at the egg level. This I believe is because the built in thermostat is set right next to the heat source, making it not the same temp as the eggs. Also do you know if there is a way to tell by the eggs if it is to hot in there for them? Maybe they will turn yellow or something? Thanks

[Freakie_frog]

97 for a quick bit not really something I'd worry about 97 for more than an hour or so..Probably not going to last long at those temps. 90% Rh - 100% is pretty much what I try to keep but I let my eggs tell me what's going on. Dimples mean either to dry or to hot, Starting to looks oily means to wet and might be losing the eggs. Get the temps down to 87-89 and see how they go. But I fear that a week at those temps doesn't look good..

[samh0114]

I just checked and its about 87-90 degrees where the eggs are and that should be fine, I know not to keep them at 97, I just have to set that on my Reptibator since the Reptibator takes the temp right near the heat source. I also just candled them, and they seem to be alive and fine. The humidity is fine, they just for some reason seem harder on the outside then they should be and they have those weird indents.

[joebad976]

The weird indents are fine. They are not always perfectly smooth like a chicken egg.

Just keep your eye on them. Hope everything works out.

[SlitherinSisters]

Pictures?

[Peoples]

Ignore the reptibator temp, simply use a thermometer of your own in the egg box to measure the temps. I may even suggest modding the reptibator by attaching a small cpu fan inside to circulate the air