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  • 06-23-2008, 11:21 PM
    kellysballs
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    What do they smell like? Do they have mold growing on them?

    If they are bad they should smell bad, i.e. moldy, rotten.
    Good eggs smell like good dirt a nice earthy smell.

    If you get a new incubator set up I would switch the whole egg container into the new incubator. I would not switch out the medium. If they are to wet crack the lid to your egg container and let a little of the water evaporate.

    If they were mine I would check the wetness of the vermiculite, change them to a more stable incubator and go ahead and let them incubate for the recommended 60 days. That way you give them every chance to hatch.

    Good Luck and keep us posted.
  • 06-24-2008, 01:03 AM
    Ridley
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    When mixed right, the vermiculite will seem "too dry" to most people. A 1 to 1 ratio of vermic and water by weight is fine. Also, burying the eggs too far like yours are, magnify errors in the moisture content. Covering 1/3 of the egg is plenty. Using a hovabator will also magnify your issues. Like someone else said, a simple foam cooler, flexwatt, a proportional stat, and an open water dish at the bottom will help you out. Personally, if those were my eggs.....I'd take them out and put them in a drier medium and in a more stable bator. It may be too late for any of them though.
  • 06-24-2008, 08:29 AM
    Hellix2494
    Re: :( Sad
    Yeah I think the only egg that is still good is the top eggnow. I went back and checked my substrate and it was too wet.

    I have ordered what i need to set up my new incubator and should have that up and running for the remaining egg that is good and for my last clutch *crosses fingers*.

    I do thank you all for your help and hope to be hatching many helthy snakes in the future. :)
  • 06-24-2008, 08:31 AM
    extensive
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    when only having a couple of clutches why not just get hatchrite? cant go wrong with it.
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