How long can I leave hatchlings in the egg bin?

Just wondering how long I can leave hatchlings in the egg bin once they have pipped. Six of a potential seven have pipped already, but I will be going away for the weekend and was wondering if it is possible to just take them out when I get back on Sunday. Thanks for your time!

I moved all my babies to a single tub with wet paper towels as they hatched and left the whole group in the 'bator til they were all out.

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They'll be fine as long as there aren't any spikes or anything.
As soon as Babies pip I move them into a hatch out bin which is just a tub with really wet papertowels. As they come out one by one I usually take them out. But they'll all be fine in there together.


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In theory, could I not leave them in there until their first shed?

Be careful leaving them in the incubator for several days. Depending on your incubation setup, the heat & humidity within an incubator can be overwhelming to hatchlings that are starting to metabolize their yolks & higher temperatures could prove fatal. You can always set the eggs up in a tub in a rack to be on the safe side. :)

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Originally Posted by Kara

Be careful leaving them in the incubator for several days. Depending on your incubation setup, the heat & humidity within an incubator can be overwhelming to hatchlings that are starting to metabolize their yolks & higher temperatures could prove fatal. You can always set the eggs up in a tub in a rack to be on the safe side. :)

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Thanks for the reply, and that is a great idea. Having said that, would you say it is a necessary precaution considering incubation temps are at 87.5 degrees? Also, my method of incubation is rather unorthodox but effective: I use the cooler and aquarium heater setup, but I drill holes in the egg bins to allow the humidity from the water surrounding the egg bins to enter. I bought the extra large cooler from Canadian Tire :cool:.

Are these temperatures too hot? It is quite humid inside, but I was just going to soak a paper towel and place the eggs/hatchlings on that anyways.

Thanks again for all the replies. I greatly appreciate your input!