Dented eggs?

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Originally Posted by XSpringer

I am using that method and have condensation issues. Yet why is having an egg crate in place effect condensation? Is it cause the eggs can't absorb as much mositure? Is there not a concern with loss of water without press n seal?

Xavier

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The method i use, i SOAK the vermiculite very much were i never have to add water the entire 60 days. Which is why when using Press n seal and the crate you get condensation due to too much water in the substrate. Thats why you dont need the seal just the lid.

If your using substrateless and press n seal i highly suggest taking off the press n seal. Only need it when the eggs are in the substrate since it cant be too wet. Thats where the press n seal comes in to hold in the moisture due to medium being moist and not wet.

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Originally Posted by RichsBallPythons

The method i use, i SOAK the vermiculite very much were i never have to add water the entire 60 days. Which is why when using Press n seal and the crate you get condensation due to too much water in the substrate. Thats why you dont need the seal just the lid.

If your using substrateless and press n seal i highly suggest taking off the press n seal. Only need it when the eggs are in the substrate since it cant be too wet. Thats where the press n seal comes in to hold in the moisture due to medium being moist and not wet.

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I don't have my media soaked. I didn't measure out the water to media ratio rather soaked the media and then squeezed out as much water out of it as possible. I wonder if I have enough to take up your method. With your incubation technique isn't there a concerned with water dripping on the eggs?

Xavier

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Originally Posted by XSpringer

I don't have my media soaked. I didn't measure out the water to media ratio rather soaked the media and then squeezed out as much water out of it as possible. I wonder if I have enough to take up your method. With your incubation technique isn't there a concerned with water dripping on the eggs?

Xavier

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I dont have any condensation or ever had. My sides and the lid are bone dry, but when you open the tubs you get blasted with warm moist air. I never measure anything i just put 3" of vermiculite in the tub and dump 32-40oz of water in it and mix it well, but the crate on and toss in incubator a week prior to egg laying.

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Originally Posted by RichsBallPythons

I dont have any condensation or ever had. My sides and the lid are bone dry, but when you open the tubs you get blasted with warm moist air. I never measure anything i just put 3" of vermiculite in the tub and dump 32-40oz of water in it and mix it well, but the crate on and toss in incubator a week prior to egg laying.

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Thanks for all the information.

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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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OK. So for those who don't know WaRocker is me/us..
So with that being said this is an update on the dented eggs.
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Well we have taken that as a learning lesson on how our girls first clutch was very touchy.. I have never had eggs do the whole raisen thing.. It was ugly..
I did lose all 4.. But as the ray of sun through all the clouds.. I would have hit the odds with a 50/50 clutch with my 1st time breeder Lesser as the sire.
Now I hope this nevers happens again. It was the strangest thing I have ever seen. The insides all dried up and the what we had was about 1 month old eggs..
I almost think I messed with them too much with damp towel and such and keep on checking them.. Bummed but I have learned some from this.

Just an update

Ahh, :(

Sorry you lost them in the end.


dr del

so sorry to hear that.

just means the ball gods owe ya one