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Are my eggs ok?

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  • 05-16-2011, 04:10 PM
    sookieball
    Drats no I did add water to the vermiculite and I just checked them right now and the vermiculite was a little dry
    They were a little deflated when they were laid
    not much but I liiiiiiiitle less than what they are now


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  • 05-16-2011, 04:15 PM
    J.Vandegrift
    If you are not sure about it I would just switch them over to the no substrate method. That way you won't really have to worry about the humidity issue. There should be plenty of threads about it here if you are not familiar with it. It's pretty much impossible to mess up.
  • 05-16-2011, 04:50 PM
    sookieball
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by J.Vandegrift View Post
    If you are not sure about it I would just switch them over to the no substrate method. That way you won't really have to worry about the humidity issue. There should be plenty of threads about it here if you are not familiar with it. It's pretty much impossible to mess up.

    Well im gonna give it a couple more days and make sure they reflate
    Then if not. Ill switch

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  • 05-16-2011, 05:04 PM
    RichsBallPythons
    Re: Are my eggs ok?
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by sookieball View Post
    Well im gonna give it a couple more days and make sure they reflate
    Then if not. Ill switch

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    Low humidity can kill eggs over night, I wouldn't wait anymore. Either add water to it now and leave it and seal it up, or move to substrate-less.

    https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net..._1454749_n.jpg
  • 05-16-2011, 06:26 PM
    qiksilver
    Re: Are my eggs ok?
    you could also put damp sphagnum moss over them as a sort of 'band-aid' until you get your parameters right, it's airy enough to let them breathe, but will give them moisture.
  • 05-16-2011, 06:42 PM
    sookieball
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by RichsBallPythons View Post
    Low humidity can kill eggs over night, I wouldn't wait anymore. Either add water to it now and leave it and seal it up, or move to substrate-less.

    https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net..._1454749_n.jpg

    Well I did add the water to the vermiculite and the humidity is at 100% now.

    Now im just letting the temp get back to where it should be

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  • 05-16-2011, 08:45 PM
    J.Vandegrift
    Re: Are my eggs ok?
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by sookieball View Post
    Well I did add the water to the vermiculite and the humidity is at 100% now.

    Now im just letting the temp get back to where it should be

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    Just be sure not to add too much water. Being too wet is even worse than being too dry.
  • 05-17-2011, 12:57 AM
    sookieball
    Thanks j.v.!

    Hey another question....

    How quickly should I expect the eggs to inflate again?

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  • 05-17-2011, 01:59 AM
    Homegrownscales
    They should be revamped with in a day or two.
  • 05-17-2011, 03:41 AM
    sookieball
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Homegrownscales View Post
    They should be revamped with in a day or two.

    Thanks homegrown! Lol that name takes me back to teen years... memory's are a little cloudy though ;-)

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