Are my eggs ok?

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Temps are 89.9
Give or take 1 degree
Humidity is 95% constant
And im using vermiculite as substrate

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How long have they been in there?

What's the ratio in kg of water and vermiculite you are using? cos i see that the level of vermiculite seem to a bit too less.

If they are fairly new, the vermiculite may be a little to dry. Eggs will collapse some around two weeks before hatching.

89.9 give or take a degree might be a little bit high. Another degree takes them to almost 91 which is too hot imho. I'd keep them closer to 88.5-89.0 range.

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Originally Posted by Freakie_frog

How long have they been in there?

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5 days

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Originally Posted by Snakydan

What's the ratio in kg of water and vermiculite you are using? cos i see that the level of vermiculite seem to a bit too less.

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Wait so I should wet the vermiculite

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Originally Posted by Twisted Reptiles

89.9 give or take a degree might be a little bit high. Another degree takes them to almost 91 which is too hot imho. I'd keep them closer to 88.5-89.0 range.

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Oops nah its never higher than 90
That's what I ment. Sorry
90.4-5 that's about it.


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Were they like that when they were laid? If not and if it's only been 5 days then they are probably a bit dry. Is your container 100% sealed? I have always used the no substate method so I can't help you too much with the vermiculite, but for now I would just make sure your tub is air tight and then maybe add a little water if they start looking any more deflated.

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Originally Posted by sookieball

Wait so I should wet the vermiculite

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Are you saying that you set them up without adding any water to the vermiculite?

Drats no I did add water to the vermiculite and I just checked them right now and the vermiculite was a little dry
They were a little deflated when they were laid
not much but I liiiiiiiitle less than what they are now


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If you are not sure about it I would just switch them over to the no substrate method. That way you won't really have to worry about the humidity issue. There should be plenty of threads about it here if you are not familiar with it. It's pretty much impossible to mess up.

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Originally Posted by J.Vandegrift

If you are not sure about it I would just switch them over to the no substrate method. That way you won't really have to worry about the humidity issue. There should be plenty of threads about it here if you are not familiar with it. It's pretty much impossible to mess up.

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Well im gonna give it a couple more days and make sure they reflate
Then if not. Ill switch

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Originally Posted by sookieball

Well im gonna give it a couple more days and make sure they reflate
Then if not. Ill switch

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Low humidity can kill eggs over night, I wouldn't wait anymore. Either add water to it now and leave it and seal it up, or move to substrate-less.

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you could also put damp sphagnum moss over them as a sort of 'band-aid' until you get your parameters right, it's airy enough to let them breathe, but will give them moisture.

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Originally Posted by RichsBallPythons

Low humidity can kill eggs over night, I wouldn't wait anymore. Either add water to it now and leave it and seal it up, or move to substrate-less.

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Well I did add the water to the vermiculite and the humidity is at 100% now.

Now im just letting the temp get back to where it should be

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Originally Posted by sookieball

Well I did add the water to the vermiculite and the humidity is at 100% now.

Now im just letting the temp get back to where it should be

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Just be sure not to add too much water. Being too wet is even worse than being too dry.

Thanks j.v.!

Hey another question....

How quickly should I expect the eggs to inflate again?

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They should be revamped with in a day or two.

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Originally Posted by Homegrownscales

They should be revamped with in a day or two.

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Thanks homegrown! Lol that name takes me back to teen years... memory's are a little cloudy though ;-)

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For my last clutch of 5 eggs, I uses 1.5Kg of vermiculite and 1.5kg of water mixing it together. Here is some photos.

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the last photo is in day 55
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Awesome pix! Very helpful thanks!

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So the problems been fixed! My eggs are inflating again and all 7 look great! Come on july 5th!!!

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Good luck sookie my eggs 60th day is July 4th:p so maybe we can call it a race? Lol what's bad about my eggs is that I don't know the daddy she was paired with a bee,cinny,pastel,spider so it's gonna be a surprise for me lol

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Good luck sookie my eggs 60th day is July 4th:p so maybe we can call it a race? Lol what's bad about my eggs is that I don't know the daddy she was paired with a bee,cinny,pastel,spider so it's gonna be a surprise for me lol

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That's awesome! Well july 5th is day 55 for mine
Im just gonna cut'em on the 55th if they aren't pipped by then

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my 55th day is July 2nd! can't wait to see all the babies!!


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Yea I have 41 days till I can cut I actualy hope they pop out befor then so I won't have to cut but we will see

I'm stuck waiting until June 10th. Its coming. That's day 60 so I hope they dont take that long. I hate the wait!!!

The wait, the wait!!! I get to cut my first batch of eggs NEXT Friday.. 5 Eggs - Blonde Pastel x Pin Stripe... then after that July 12th 4 Eggs - Pied x Black Pastel ... Then after that 7/15 for Honeybee x Het Ghost, 9 Eggs. I have 3 more Gravid still..

The waiting continues..

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Originally Posted by ScubaDiver007

The wait, the wait!!! I get to cut my first batch of eggs NEXT Friday.. 5 Eggs - Blonde Pastel x Pin Stripe... then after that July 12th 4 Eggs - Pied x Black Pastel ... Then after that 7/15 for Honeybee x Het Ghost, 9 Eggs. I have 3 more Gravid still..

The waiting continues..

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I mean this in the friendliest way possible.....

I hate you.... SO JEALOUS! :-D
If I had those line ups id be one happy guy!
Good luck and hope you hit all your odds!

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