Please help eggs are wrinkling 7 days in the bator!!!

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Do these look normal? My temps are at 89 and I have 2 gauges in the egg box that read 99% humidity. they started to wrinkle yesterday I've added more water and it didn't seen to help what should i do?

I think your eggs might be absorbing the water.
The one above the surface looks better than the ones in the substrate.

Try getting an egg crate or light defuse to put the eggs on top over the substrate.

I had one in until they started wrinkling...thought that might of been the problem

When I do substrate less incubation (which is always) I use about 2 inches of vermiculite, 2 layers of egg crate, and so much water that you can see the water swishing back and forth in the vermiculite. I will take a picture when I get home. Try to get some sphagnum moss and moisten it and put it on top of your eggs.

ok thanks!

Do you have the egg box well sealed? The covers of such boxes are usually pretty loose and allow for a lot of air leaks. Try using press n seal plastic wrap over the top of the box to make it really tight. You can also try laying slightly damp paper towels over the eggs to get them to plump up again. wet some paper towels and then wring them out really well until you can't get any more drips out of them, drape those towels loosely over the eggs. The eggs will probably never go back to normal looking but these ideas could help a little.

Yep definitely need to get those eggs hydrated, so all of these suggestions should work.

I think it's better they are dehydrated now than further down the line when the hatchlings are larger and really needing the space in the egg. I've seen first hand what collapsed eggs can do to the babies inside and it's not pretty.

So Ive just recieved my first clutch ever today...what is the ideal setup, temps and humidity? Also in your guys experience when should these egss start to hatch?

Thanks!

Johnny

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So Ive just recieved my first clutch ever today...what is the ideal setup, temps and humidity? Also in your guys experience when should these egss start to hatch?

Thanks!

Johnny

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You probably should have had this figured out before you even started pairing. However, since the eggs are here, you need the education anyway.

I've not gotten my first clutch yet, but I plan on incubating at 88-89* with a herpstat thermostat. I plan to get the humidity as high as I can and use press-n-seal to keep the humidity in the tub instead of escaping. For my egg box, I plan on using 2 or so inch of vermiculite soaked in water with an egg crate later on top to keep my eggs off the substrate. I will also expect muy clutch to hatch 50-60 day post lay depending on the temp of the incubator (cooler temps take longer)

I have figured this out!!!! Just wanted to get more feed back, can't anyone on here just answer questions without criticizing others!!! No need for the other input, simply just answer the question!

But thanks for the info!

Johnny

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Originally Posted by Johnny84

So Ive just recieved my first clutch ever today...what is the ideal setup, temps and humidity? Also in your guys experience when should these egss start to hatch?

Thanks!

Johnny

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Wait, what? You mean someone just gave eggs to you? Your girl just laid?

......Leave them with her till you can have an incubator for them. More info please?

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I have figured this out!!!! Just wanted to get more feed back, can't anyone on here just answer questions without criticizing others!!! No need for the other input, simply just answer the question!

But thanks for the info!

Johnny

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It sure doesn't sound like you had it figured out. :confusd: You didn't even know how long it takes them to hatch. Too many people jump right into breeding without knowing anything about it, and it's irresponsible of you to do that. Expect criticism when you're in too much of a hurry to do the research like the rest of us.

OKAY PEOPLE....I SIMPLY ASKED A QUESTION AND WAS TRYING TO LEAD TO ANOTHER QUESTION TO HELP THE PERSON WHO STARTED THIS THREAD...NO OTHER INFO WAS NEEDED. I KNEW THESE TEMPS AND HOW LONG IT WOULD TAKE. I'VE HAD BALL PYTHONS AND RED TAIL BOAS FOR YEARS AND NOW JUST WANTING TO BREED THEM...SO I DID MY RTESEARCH! IF YOU CAN'T JUST ANSWER THE QUESTION, DO NOT REPLY!!!!!! IT WAS A SIMPLE QUSTION THAT NEEDED A SIMPLE ANSWER!!! KEEP YOU UN-NEEDED INFO TO YOURSELF. ALSO, YOUR REPLY SOUNDS LIKE YOUR OUT THERE TO SAVE EVERY REPTILE, NOT GOING TO HAPPEN!

Johnny

Holy crap Johnny does this forum have an ignore button?

You hijacked someones thread and gave us the impression that you had no idea what you were doing.

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OKAY PEOPLE....I SIMPLY ASKED A QUESTION AND WAS TRYING TO LEAD TO ANOTHER QUESTION TO HELP THE PERSON WHO STARTED THIS THREAD...NO OTHER INFO WAS NEEDED. I KNEW THESE TEMPS AND HOW LONG IT WOULD TAKE. I'VE HAD BALL PYTHONS AND RED TAIL BOAS FOR YEARS AND NOW JUST WANTING TO BREED THEM...SO I DID MY RTESEARCH! IF YOU CAN'T JUST ANSWER THE QUESTION, DO NOT REPLY!!!!!! IT WAS A SIMPLE QUSTION THAT NEEDED A SIMPLE ANSWER!!! KEEP YOU UN-NEEDED INFO TO YOURSELF. ALSO, YOUR REPLY SOUNDS LIKE YOUR OUT THERE TO SAVE EVERY REPTILE, NOT GOING TO HAPPEN!

Johnny

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......:confusd: The way it sounded was you just paired without knowledge, I even assumed it reading what you posted. So i guess best to say just calm down.. Breeders take ALL animals health seriously..

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Originally Posted by Johnny84

OKAY PEOPLE....I SIMPLY ASKED A QUESTION AND WAS TRYING TO LEAD TO ANOTHER QUESTION TO HELP THE PERSON WHO STARTED THIS THREAD...NO OTHER INFO WAS NEEDED. I KNEW THESE TEMPS AND HOW LONG IT WOULD TAKE. I'VE HAD BALL PYTHONS AND RED TAIL BOAS FOR YEARS AND NOW JUST WANTING TO BREED THEM...SO I DID MY RTESEARCH! IF YOU CAN'T JUST ANSWER THE QUESTION, DO NOT REPLY!!!!!! IT WAS A SIMPLE QUSTION THAT NEEDED A SIMPLE ANSWER!!! KEEP YOU UN-NEEDED INFO TO YOURSELF. ALSO, YOUR REPLY SOUNDS LIKE YOUR OUT THERE TO SAVE EVERY REPTILE, NOT GOING TO HAPPEN!

Johnny

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Very professional. /end sarcasm

If you knew the answers, don't ask the question. You set yourself up for this by stating that you just got your first clutch and asking basically "now what?" What did you expect the reply to be? There is an abundance of information on these forums, that not only answer your questions, but practically hold your hand through the entire process giving approx days for each milestone.

Do not expect to be given your answers without question when you portray yourself as a "shoot first, ask questions later" type of breeder. And I use the term "breeder" very loosely here. But congratulations, you've successfully made yourself and your little "company" look like a 12 year old throwing a tantrum. This is a free country/public forum, and you cannot run around telling people that they can't give their opinion when responding to your questions. That is just asinine, everyone has the right to their opinion, and honestly can answer you however they please. They were even nice enough to give you the information anyways, even though you could have found it yourself.

If you actually have any information pertenent to the OP's situation, do share, the supposed "lead in" is unnecessary.

OP, please keep us updates on how your eggs are doing. Sorry this took a turn on your thread.

RoseyReps you took the words out of my mouth