Dented eggs?

Using typical vermiculite substrate incubation, I've always found that I have to check moisture levels after the first month of incubation, and generally add more water. I haven't tried the press n seal yet, but even in the hovabator, they lose some moisture over time. Occasionally, I just set the eggs aside, and completely remix the vermiculite back to the right consistancy, then put them back.
I am hoping to try substrateless this year, we'll see how it goes.

Well I tried the damp cloth trick. No luck...
So I have a new question for everyone.
Can I have too much water, therefore I have low humidity?
:weirdface

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Originally Posted by WaRocker

Well I tried the damp cloth trick. No luck...
So I have a new question for everyone.
Can I have too much water, therefore I have low humidity?
:weirdface

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no, if your eggs are in the medium then you cant have too much due to eggs getting wet.

I would highly suggest substratless due to being able to dump water in as needed and keep the medium soaked. My tubs are 4 weeks now still soaked and going strong.

Here is a pic of the eggs...see what I mean.
They look damp because I just removed the paper towel.

Thanks for advice.


http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/e...1971/002-6.jpg

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Originally Posted by WaRocker

Here is a pic of the eggs...see what I mean.
They look damp because I just removed the paper towel.

Thanks for advice.


http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/e...1971/002-6.jpg

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Did you candle them still, they look like they are dieing or dead. With the way you have it setup they should be plump as long as you have a lot of water.

What day are you on exactly

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Originally Posted by RichsBallPythons

Did you candle them still, they look like they are dieing or dead. With the way you have it setup they should be plump as long as you have a lot of water.

What day are you on exactly

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They candle great ...which is what is crazy.
They are on their 32 day and the bottom is filled with water humidity is good . temps at 89-90 but they are dimpled/dented...as pictured.

Have you tried candling them at this point?

Yes, They have great veins and there is a nice large mass at the bottom of each one.. I guess i will let this take its course and see what happens.. But Yikes ya know.. This was her first clutch so I could have hoped for better.. At least she is fine and maybe a better shoot next year with this female.

This is why I had asked can you put to much water in? In my mind if I have to much water this makes it harder to get warm enough to make the best humid conditions. Just a thought.. But as you can see in the upper right of the photo you can see the water even there.. Like I said I have water in it.. Just really dented..

What ever you do stay consistant. With you being halfway through incubation I wouldnt make any drastic changes. Keep up with the moist paper towel if you want but if they are candeling fine let them go as they are. In the barkers book they talk about eggs drying to the point that they didnt think they would hatch. When they changed the medium drastically they lost all the eggs. When they would do slight changes the eggs normally hatched.

Make sure that the bins are very tightly sealed. No matter how much water is in the bottom, if there's no tight seal, the air itself could be very dry.