Question from a Paranoid and Impatient New Breeder

Alright guys, this is my second year breeding, and my first successful clutch. My Spinnerblast male to a Pinstripe female, yielding a healthy, 7 egg clutch! :)

The clutch was laid on June 24th, I have candled all the eggs every 3 days or so. All the eggs have had exceptional red, viable blood veins and I was able to see movement. They are being incubated in a "TurboFan Hovabator" at 89 degrees, and with a humidity percentage of 80% or higher at all times. Using Glitter Grade Vermiculite. On day 54, I cut the eggs to visualize what morphs I ended up with. At day 54, two of the eggs were just beginning to dimple. All the babies are alive in their eggs. No veins were cut in the process of cutting the shells. The openings I cut were very small. (I wanted to be conservative.)

As I said, as of this morning, all the babies still appear to be alive and safe; but there still hasn't been any pipping. I am now on Day 59. I know I am probably being very paranoid and definitely impatient. But being from an animal medical background, I can't help but worry that something could be wrong. Any ideas for how much longer I should wait? And how long is too long?

Thank you in advance!

This is my first time breeding as well. From what I heard it can take up to 65 days sometimes 70. Is all depends on when the worms feel like coming out. If theirs movement and all are still alive they will pip when their ready. No need to stress.

Did you have a thermometer or temp gun to check the temps in the tub, and did they match the temp setting on the thermostat? Having a thermostat ensures a steady constant temp, but if it isn't calibrated correctly it may not be the actual temp set. If it is running cooler than the eggs may have not been as far along as would have been expected the day you cut. The only way to know is to check the temps with a secondary method such as a thermometer or temp gun. If it was actually running at 89 degrees and the eggs are not overly large, I would have expected them to have pipped by now, but everyone is a little different. Best of luck to you.

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Originally Posted by rlditmars

Did you have a thermometer or temp gun to check the temps in the tub, and did they match the temp setting on the thermostat? Having a thermostat ensures a steady constant temp, but if it isn't calibrated correctly it may not be the actual temp set. If it is running cooler than the eggs may have not been as far along as would have been expected the day you cut. The only way to know is to check the temps with a secondary method such as a thermometer or temp gun. If it was actually running at 89 degrees and the eggs are not overly large, I would have expected them to have pipped by now, but everyone is a little different. Best of luck to you.

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Thank you. And yes. I've had the thermometer inside the tub that the eggs are contained in, and it always stays a consistent 89 degrees.