First clutch of the season - what about these eggs?

Hi guys!
This is my first clutch of the season, the female weight 2552 g before breeding, she laid 8 eggs with total weight 800g ;), all are fertile but they dont look so good. Can it be the calcium lack in her diet?


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I've never heard of BP girls lacking calcium, rats/mice contain all they need. To me they just look a little dehydrated. As long as they candle good once they are in the incubator for a bit they should plump up a little.

Nice sized clutch, congrats!

Good luck with them.

The only problem I see with those eggs is that they've caved a bit. I had snowflaked ball python eggs last year and thought it was entirely bizarre. They all hatched and were perfectly healthy, but that was just an odd bunch of eggs. :rolleyes:

I think yours look fine. Congrats and good luck! :)

They overall look is ok except they should not dimple already.

If you let the female incubate you need to adjust her humidity.

Note: Aspen does not help with humidity so cypress mulch would be a better option.

If you use an incubator make sure your humidity is as close to 100% as possible, and your eggs will plump back up.

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Originally Posted by Deborah

They overall look is ok except they should not dimple already.

If you let the female incubate you need to adjust her humidity.

Note: Aspen dies not help with humidity so cypress mulch would be a better option.

If you use an incubator make sure your humidity is as close to 100% as possible, and your eggs will plump back up.

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I am breeding ballpythons for years and never had problem with the bedding like this.

Yeah, I have a nice humidity in incubator so I think it will be good.

Thank you all