Hey breeders, leave them, leave them eggs alone!

I see a ton of posts where people get eggs and then continually check, recheck, candle, air out, etc. I like to put them in the egg boxes and leave them alone until they are ready to be cut. In the last 2 weeks I'll do a quick air change in the egg boxes periodically but I never even open the egg boxes until then. 100% hatch rate so far. If you mixed your incubation medium correctly and your incubator temps are solid, you shouldn't need to do a thing. I know a few breeders that do things the same as well...

Anyone want to weigh in on the subject?

I agree I leave them alone for the most part. The only concern for me is if an egg box isnt sealed real good it may dry up during incubation. I have had some get a little dry depending on the kind of lid/tub.

Anyway just a check here and there to make sure everything is as it should be. I have had to lightly mist a drier tub before, NEVER on the eggs.

A wise man once gave me a little trick. 3 words (well 2 and a consonant): Press N Seal.

I check mine and candle them about once every 7-10 days. I enjoy watching the developmental process and I, too, have a 100% success rate.

To each his own.


Cheers,
kat

Amateurs. :colbert:

I love cutting early.. Never harms them.. Soo, Why should I stop now?

Usually when I hear someone claiming to always have 100% hatch rate I tend to be a smart alec and ask how many months they've been breeding ball pythons for..... :D:D:D

I tend to go in between and check every couple of weeks or so. Only because I HAVE lost eggs in the past that could have been saved had I checked them before they had gone too long.

And I don't think I've had 100% hatch rate ever since I moved beyond a half dozen clutches a year. Of course most of that is from the same females year after year.

Mark

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Originally Posted by MarkS

Usually when I hear someone claiming to always have 100% hatch rate I tend to be a smart alec and ask how many months they've been breeding ball pythons for..... :D:D:D

I tend to go in between and check every couple of weeks or so. Only because I HAVE lost eggs in the past that could have been saved had I checked them before they had gone too long.

And I don't think I've had 100% hatch rate ever since I moved beyond a half dozen clutches a year. Of course most of that is from the same females year after year.

Mark

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Yea, I should say I have had eggs go bad almost every year. But, Me cutting the good ones early on I have had no problems.. I dont think there really is anything called a 100% hatch rate unless you only have a handfull if clutches of course..

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Originally Posted by JASBALLS

I love cutting early.. Never harms them.. Soo, Why should I stop now?

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how early we talking about, jaz?

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Originally Posted by jkobylka

how early we talking about, jaz?

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Day 30 mostly all of them. Its a habit I cant seem to break..

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Originally Posted by JASBALLS

Day 30 mostly all of them. Its a habit I cant seem to break..

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Are we talking small windows or large sunroofs?

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Originally Posted by jknudson

Are we talking small windows or large sunroofs?

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Tiny little V's. Just a flap..

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Originally Posted by JASBALLS

Day 30 mostly all of them. Its a habit I cant seem to break..

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Are you serious??? I thought you where kidding about cutting at day 30. I sure wish I could see inside my eggs. I check my eggs once a week. But these are my first (and second) clutch) so I don;t have a hatch rate :D

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Day 30 mostly all of them. Its a habit I cant seem to break..

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That is what I was thinking I heard you say at one point. Snap a pic for me sometime I'd love just out of curiosity to see what a normal looks like on day 30!

I don't have the guts to peak in before day 54. :rolleyes:

Justin

I leave mine be mostly. Midway through (that would be roughly today) I like to candle and just check on things. I agree.. incubating is Not hard to do.. leave well enough alone! I admit that I do candle in the beginning to look for veins.. then it's in they go.

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I love cutting early.. Never harms them.. Soo, Why should I stop now?

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I don't think I mentioned you and your day 30 egg cutting :D

Jas is bad ass with his cutting skills...

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I don't think I mentioned you and your day 30 egg cutting :D

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You did in your title, Sorry if I posted out of text!

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Jas is bad ass with his cutting skills...

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Yep!:cool:

Hey glass, how many eggs do you hatch a year?

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You did in your title, Sorry if I posted out of text!

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Nahh...It was more aimed at people who are ****ing with the eggs every couple of days..

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That is what I was thinking I heard you say at one point. Snap a pic for me sometime I'd love just out of curiosity to see what a normal looks like on day 30!

I don't have the guts to peak in before day 54. :rolleyes:

Justin

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Normals look like plattys! I love thinking I have a new morph before they change into there real dull looking normale self LOL..

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Nahh...It was more aimed at people who are ****ing with the eggs every couple of days..

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Oh, It said Breeders, So I just thought since I am one why not post to the question. Anywho. How many you got cooking this year Bro?

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Oh, It said Breeders, So I just thought since I am one why not post to the question. Anywho. How many you got cooking this year Bro?

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The big zero. Took the year off. My technology business was too insane. But now I have a snake loving girlfriend so we are gearing up for 2008-2009. Probably looking at 20+ clutches...How many did you do this season?

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The big zero. Took the year off. My technology business was too insane. But now I have a snake loving girlfriend so we are gearing up for 2008-2009. Probably looking at 20+ clutches...How many did you do this season?

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I only did 50 this year. Waiting on the mojo females to mix into everything next year..

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I only did 50 this year. Waiting on the mojo females to mix into everything next year..

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Nice! Good luck with all those clutches. You're gonna need to hire some help soon.