Got Eggs, HUGE PROBLEM!

I could sit here and give excuses but there is no excuse, I second guessed myself and the signs too many times and now I may just pay for it. So I honestly didn't think my girl was gonna take she was kinda sorta, but not really showing signs but then all the sudden poof nothing, its like she went back to a slightly slimmer version of what she use to be before I began breeding season. So Yeah it was a monsterous shock when I saw her wrapped around some eggs 15 mins ago.

Luckily I've had my incubator all setup, EXCEPT for the substrate for the eggs, its still in the process of being shipped here (should be here tomorrow - Thank Gawd); I bought some to prep for my other girls who are almost ready to breed. I had a bag of Vermiculite in my shed, but the floods ruined it. So Yeah I seriously need some advice on what to do until then. So far I dropped the temp on her enclosure to 89, and I tapped up some of the holes so that the humidity can increase a bit. Is there anything else I can do?

I'll will be eternally grateful for any advice!

..Gawd I'm such an idiot...

If your sure that your substrate is going to be there tomorrow you have two options. Go to your local Lawn and garden store and get more vermiculite or just leave her on the eggs till tomorrow.

After all they incubate them in the wild..

First congrats on the eggs :gj: Ed gave you two good options. I personally would go to Home Depot or a lawn and garden store and pick up some vermiculite as opposed to wait until tomorrow. Good luck with whatever you decide to do :gj:

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Originally Posted by Freakie_frog

If your sure that your substrate is going to be there tomorrow you have two options. Go to your local Lawn and garden store and get more vermiculite or just leave her on the eggs till tomorrow.

After all they incubate them in the wild..

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Thanks! I completely forgot about Homedepot (its 2 hours aways) I'm gonna head and get some. My bag of Vermiculite was ruined last night I think, got that bag from a local snake breeder.

Congrats and good luck! I wish some of my bp's would surprise me with eggs! LOL

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Originally Posted by boanerges

first congrats on the eggs :gj: Ed gave you two good options. I personally would go to home depot or a lawn and garden store and pick up some vermiculite as opposed to wait until tomorrow. Good luck with whatever you decide to do :gj:

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Home Depot and Lowes is out of both Vermiculite and Perlite. I guess I'm gonna have to wait until tomorrow. Looks like she has 3 eggs and 1 infertile. It makes since now why she didn't look like she went through ovulation, 2258 gram bp, with 3 eggs isn't very noticeable.

Thanks again Guys!

At least it's FL, and you don't have to worry about keeping the humidity up for her! Good luck peeling her off in a few days.

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Originally Posted by loonunit

At least it's FL, and you don't have to worry about keeping the humidity up for her! Good luck peeling her off in a few days.

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LOL So true, I opened my window and the humidity just spiked from 55 to 85. I was really worried and totally in shock earlier but now that I've calmed down I feel better about the situation.

Spray her at least twice a day while she incubates the eggs.

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Originally Posted by Jyson

LOL So true, I opened my window and the humidity just spiked from 55 to 85. I was really worried and totally in shock earlier but now that I've calmed down I feel better about the situation.

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The first time I ever found anything with eggs, I was like "Duh what do I do know?" because I was so nervous, lol. Then you tend to run around trying to get everything together.

Ok, here's a little secret. I still get like that. I get so excited I don't know what to do with myself! Just keep that between you and me, ok? ;)

I've left eggs with the female while setting stuff up before. A day or two is no problem at all. Remember, you could just keep spraying her and they would hatch in 2 months. ;)

They're very good at taking care of their eggs if you give them the tools to do it, so they will be fine until your incubator's all ready.

i got a question do u really need a incubator for the eggs or can u just let her do it ?

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Originally Posted by Gordon21

i got a question do u really need a incubator for the eggs or can u just let her do it ?

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You don't absolutely have to incubate them. Females do it in the wild all the time. As long as you can provide her with everything she needs, such as the right humidity, temps have to be steady, etc., then yea mamas can incubate the eggs.

I prefer to incubate them in an incubator. I can control more of what's going on with the eggs that way, plus I like being able to get the females back to eating as soon as possible.

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Originally Posted by heathers*bps

The first time I ever found anything with eggs, I was like "Duh what do I do know?" because I was so nervous, lol. Then you tend to run around trying to get everything together.

Ok, here's a little secret. I still get like that. I get so excited I don't know what to do with myself! Just keep that between you and me, ok? ;)

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You've just summed up my entire day. lol

I had to get her off the eggs though, the humidity was getting very low in the cage. For the temporary substrate I used carefresh, which is great for holding moisture. I mixed some luke water in with it and got it to the perfect consistency. RIght now the temps are at 87.7 and I have them set at 88.5. Tomorrow I should be getting my hatchrite in, and I'll get an extra tub set up and leave it in the incubator for a few days before making the switch. I really hope they make it, I would be beyond stoked if both hatch with no more additional problems.

Turns out there were only 2 good eggs (One boob egg!) they weighed in at 199 grams. Pretty awesome for my first clutch ever! Hopefully the ones to follow will go smoother. LOL
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