Just Curious

I'm waiting for my female to drop her eggs and she's on day 31 after her pre-lay shed. Since I'm sitting here pulling my hair out waiting on her I figured I'd ask a question that I'm gonna be asking later down the road.

My question is once the 1st little snake pips or the snakes start hatching is opening the lid of the egg box everyday enough air exchange to leave the little guys with enough air to breathe? For those of you with experience what do you do?

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Originally Posted by BGdyl

I'm waiting for my female to drop her eggs and she's on day 31 after her pre-lay shed. Since I'm sitting here pulling my hair out waiting on her I figured I'd ask a question that I'm gonna be asking later down the road.

My question is once the 1st little snake pips or the snakes start hatching is opening the lid of the egg box everyday enough air exchange to leave the little guys with enough air to breathe? For those of you with experience what do you do?

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Well I haven't had any hatchlings yet, I have eggs now. But tubs aren't air tight. As long as you don't have the press and seal on the tub there is going to be air exchange. I'm sure you'll be opening the tub every day or at least every few days. I wouldn't worry too much.

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Originally Posted by SlitherinSisters

Well I haven't had any hatchlings yet, I have eggs now. But tubs aren't air tight. As long as you don't have the press and seal on the tub there is going to be air exchange. I'm sure you'll be opening the tub every day or at least every few days. I wouldn't worry too much.

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yeah thats what i thought :P thanks for the advice :D

air exchange needs to be done last 1-2 weeks of incubation and only once every 4-6 days

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Originally Posted by BGdyl

My question is once the 1st little snake pips or the snakes start hatching is opening the lid of the egg box everyday enough air exchange to leave the little guys with enough air to breathe?

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Since it's your first, I doubt you'll be able to go more than 8-10 hours at a time without looking in on them. As you get a few clutches run through, and the process becomes less new, every few days is more than adequate.