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Keeping humidity up

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  • 04-16-2012, 01:07 PM
    snakesRkewl
    Re: Keeping humidity up
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by coolballsdave View Post
    can a tub get too humid? From what I understand as long as there is no condensation on the walls or lid of the tubs the humidity doesn't matter. Am I wrong about this?

    A tub with proper humidity should have light perspiration on the sides of the tub, none on the lid if possible.
    A tub can definitely get too humid.
  • 04-16-2012, 02:57 PM
    coolballsdave
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by snakesRkewl View Post
    A tub with proper humidity should have light perspiration on the sides of the tub, none on the lid if possible.
    A tub can definitely get too humid.

    Persperation on the sides of the tub is from temperature flux inside the tub. This is why about ten days before hatch the inside walls of the tub condense water. The snakes body temp increases beyond the incubator ambient temp increasing temps in the tub causing condensation. I personally don't like perspiration in my tubs till the snakes are about to come out. I'm not disputing your methods, I think we each have different methods that work.
  • 04-17-2012, 01:17 AM
    don15681
    Re: Keeping humidity up
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by snakesRkewl View Post
    If you use a tub that seals well there is no need for seal a meal,
    Seal a meal isn't necessary with the substrateless method and is a good way to get too much humidity imo.

    how can you have too much humidity? the perfect egg box is to keep the eggs dry and have 100% humidity. if you are getting condensation too early. this isn't a humidity problem but a difference in temp problem which will cause condensation.
  • 04-18-2012, 01:33 AM
    ama1997
    im using vermiculite too, I use a fine grade. I fill the tub half way with vermiculite. I add water, just enough for it to clump up when you squeeze it. But not so wet it drips when you squeeze it. I separate my eggs. I dont leave them all together. I put the eggs in the vermiculite so that half the egg is covered by the vermiculite. Most of the time I will cover the eggs with vermiculite. Then use a clean dry paint brush to clear of the extra vermiculite.

    I then put a sheet of press and seal over the tub. Then I put the lid on.. I vent them about once ever two weeks or so.. After day 40 I will start venting once a week. At day 55, I will peal back 1/4 of the press and seal. And put the lid back on. Its normal for them to dimple some a week or two before hatching. They dont always do that, but sometimes they do.

    If they are dimpling 20,30,40 days in. Your humidity may be to low. I normally cut my eggs on day 55. Once I cut I will take the press and seal all the way off.

    Doing it this way, I have not lost an egg in 5 years, from incubation issues. I have lost eggs that were kicked out. Eggs that were weak to begin with. But not heat or humidity issues.
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