I'm in over my head

you can set up an incubator with an aquarium 1/4 full of water and the egg tub propped on bricks with a heat lamp really fast and cheap. A member here had a similar situation and that worked for her but I can't seem to find the thread....:mad:

You just have to be able to monitor the ambient temp in the tub

welcome and sorry for the RI but CL is notorious for crap like that. also as for the incubator I used a hovabator chicken egg incubator my first year. it worked out just fine. they are in the neighborhood of $35 at any tractor supply or most feed stores. I know its an additional expense but its well worth it for the possibility of 3 baby snakes. I too would keep the odd egg and see if it stays the same or if it starts to get worse. Wish you the best of luck on the eggs and your first bp.

I'm sorry she's so bang up. I hope everything turns out well. If I lived close to you I'd let you use my incubator :(. Please keep us updated on mama and babies.


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I'm sorry to hear that your new pet hasn't worked out as you had hoped :( Hopefully you can get those eggs in an incubator soon! And good job for taking her to the vet and trying to get her healthy again :)

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Originally Posted by Mike41793

Rabernet and deborah are in GA i think, idk how close to you though. 3skulls is in KY, once again, idk how close to you though.

If you want to try to make an incubator its not terribly difficult. There's a DIY guide on here under the breeding forum.

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I'm sure there has to be some members around your area.
I would help but I'm in northern KY.

I'm glad she has someone taking care of her now. Good luck and keep us updated.

My neighbor has a poultry egg incubator I could borrow, would that work?

If it holds steady temps I don't see why it wouldn't work.
Someone with better knowledge of them might have a better answer.

I have the incubator and it will hold a steady temp. I couldn't find any vermiculite at Home Depot. What substrate would you suggest I use?

WOW! THAT'S quite a surprise! :O

I believe some poultry incubators rotate eggs. Ball python eggs should be placed in the incubator in the exact same position mom laid them (mark the top with a pencil line) so make sure the incubator doesn't flip the eggs as ball python eggs shouldn't be rotated.

Other than that, I am not a breeder so maybe one of our members can give them a hand on basics of incubation like temp, humidity levels, acceptable substrate for the incubation container, raising the eggs off the substrate, etc...

The eggs may have already been turned. When I picked her up they rolled and she picked one up with her tail. Would that most likely have already killed them? They have moved quite a bit, they have a plastic bottom and aren't secure.

(this incubator doesn't turn them)