so idk whats going on -.- help me!

this clutch was laid on Mar. 21 7 eggs total, 1 slug and 6 good eggs.

2 eggs went bad a month ago.

now i have 4 eggs left and their starting to sink in and change colors! D:

today is day 44.

please help me guys.

http://i56.tinypic.com/6t3ec5.jpg

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I don't know if you'll be able to bring them back from that. My guess is that they are too dry by the looks of them. Is that hatchrite?

im not too sure. i keep wetting the substrate.

You're not too sure if it's hatchrite or not?

no, my boss/big brother gave it to me in a random bag and just told me what to do with it.

They look very dry, as well as the substrate. I would add some more water, and I would also suggest wetting some paper towels (not to the point of dripping) and stretch them over the top of the container, then put the lid on. When my clutch started dimpling I did this and it brought them back in a few days. Are these definitely fertile eggs? What temp are you incubating at?

Hmm weird. Well different mixes/types of verm and perlite have different water ratios. That could be one issue. If it was hatchrite I wouldn't be surprised that you are losing eggs. People have been losing eggs left and right on hatchrite this year and last.

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They look very dry, as well as the substrate. I would add some more water, and I would also suggest wetting some paper towels (not to the point of dripping) and stretch them over the top of the container, then put the lid on. When my clutch started dimpling I did this and it brought them back in a few days. Are these definitely fertile eggs? What temp are you incubating at?

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do this. I really hope you can bring them back, best of luck.


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im incubating them at 89 degrees.

i just did the paper towel thing.

my boss told me to add water today so i did do that earlier.

and to expect them at 60-65 days to come out

i dont know if their definitly fertile. i dont know how to tell now, but when they were laid all the good ones had alot of thick veins.

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Originally Posted by ladizzlee

im incubating them at 89 degrees.

i just did the paper towel thing.

my boss told me to add water today so i did do that earlier.

and to expect them at 60-65 days to come out

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What type of thermostat are you using? Does your temp stay pretty steady or does it fluctuate? Also, do you have a fan blowing directly at the egg tub? Reason I ask is because the tubs on the top shelf of my incubator dry out faster than the others - my fan is blowing downwards. So possibly using tighter tubs could help if that might be your problem.

At 89F they are more likely to come out around 55-60 but 65 isn't unheard of.

You could try to candle them now but they are pretty flat looking... Hope they make it!

One other idea - you could gently place the eggs into some deli cups (no lid of course) so that you can put a lot more water into the substrate without getting the eggs wet. I did this on my last batch and it helped a lot. Once they pip I move them (in the deli cups) to another incubation tub with moist paper towel on the bottom so they don't get covered in the substrate when they emerge. Just my way of doing it.

well im using a incubator that its called a reptibator. i think its from zoomed. no fan.

they are flat. :/

Way too dry. I would go with the egg crate incubation method for the rest of the way. Basically just remove the eggs, add enough water to totally saturate the perlite, place a piece of egg crate on top of the sopping wet perlite and then place your eggs on top of that. Seal the box totally with no ventilation holes.

BTW, They are definitely fertile. If they weren't they would be a soupy blob of mold by now. Good luck. I think they still have a shot if you get them set up correctly but I would not be surprised if you end up with some kinked babies.

As others have mentioned, everything about those pics looks entirely too dry.

I'd also recommend switching to substrateless to get that humidty up as high as possible. If there is any chance of saving them this is the best way without the risk of oversaturation.

I did the moist paper towel thing at the begining and it helped... I alos decided to leave a deli cup with water in the box and in the incubator. I has worked and they should be hatching out shortly. Hate to say it, but those look "past the point"... :(

By day 44 they'll start dimpling regardless of humidity. Thats just part of the developmental stage. They do look a little bit dry but by day 44 dimpling is usually normal. I would add a little bit of water and do the paper towel thing but they're pretty much at the final stretch right now....

I'd cut them.