incubation question.

ok i am aproching the 50 day mark and they are starting to build condensation in the tub( which i hear is normal) i have plastic wrap under the tub lid should i remove the plastic wrap now? thanks

I kept mine covered until the end. Don't see a reason to lower the humidity at the end... It would only make the eggs harder to slit.

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Originally Posted by dmaricle

ok i am aproching the 50 day mark and they are starting to build condensation in the tub( which i hear is normal) i have plastic wrap under the tub lid should i remove the plastic wrap now? thanks

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You should be fine. You are almost there:)

i know we are so close we cant wait. and we have 3 more girls that have ovulated but we are not expecting another clutch till later this month.

Can't wait for the pippers.

I took the press & seal off the last week to allow more air exchange.

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Originally Posted by rabernet

I took the press & seal off the last week to allow more air exchange.

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at what day did you remove the press n seal. we are at day 44 and the eggs are deflating and the condensation is building. the patterns are starting to be very vissible while candling. we are so excited for some pippers. thanks everyone.

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Originally Posted by dmaricle

at what day did you remove the press n seal. we are at day 44 and the eggs are deflating and the condensation is building. the patterns are starting to be very vissible while candling. we are so excited for some pippers. thanks everyone.

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I cut on Day 52 (and then lightly misted the eggs to keep the yolk moist, because it dries a bit after the cutting). So, I generally removed the Press & Seal sometime after day 45. The condensation building is from the heat that the eggs are now giving off as they are reaching the home stretch.

Congrats!!!

you cut at day 52 with or without a pip?

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you cut at day 52 with or without a pip?

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I did - with "coaching" from Kara, one of my dear friends and mentors. I also had the benefit of having visited with Kevin and Kara about a month before my first clutch was due to hatch and got a hands on lesson from Kevin on his methods and tips.

I chose cutting for two reasons. The first is impatience to see what is in the eggs.

The second was seeing first hand a baby ball python that drowned in the egg when it was unable to slit its egg (also part of my lesson from the Evil Morph God).

Is that a rare occurance? From what I understand, yes. But enough of a chance that I'd rather not leave it to chance.

Day 52 is really the earliest you should consider cutting, may people wait until Day 55 or 56.

When cutting Day 52, it took about 5 days for all the babies to fully come out of their eggs. In the meantime, I misted them daily to keep the yolk moistened and not dried out.

thanks alot i think im gonna cut on 55 with or without a pip.

ok tomorrow is day 52 its killing me waiting we are so close im gonna do my best to wait till day 54 or 55 but its killing me.

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ok tomorrow is day 52 its killing me waiting we are so close im gonna do my best to wait till day 54 or 55 but its killing me.

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I bet you break down and cut tomorrow! Just call me the enabler! :cool:

Boy I wish I was dying to see eggs hatch...Im still suffering waiting to start the breeding season. I could always be uber-impatient and fake breeding conditions NOW but my female laid eggs for her previous owner in April and I just barely got her to eat again on Saturday.

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I forgot I was waiting on HER eggs to hatch. Previous owner's incubating em for me right now. I don't have the incubator at home though so I guess it helps not seeing them. Texted her just now, scheduled for July 4th-ish.

i will post a pic of the eggs tonight and see if you think i should go for it tomorrow or wait. thanks.

I remove the press n seal on day 45 as well. After that I'm doing quick daily air exchanges with the eggs. I cut around day 52 and also lightly mist the eggs once cut (keep a small mister bottle right in the incubator to keep that water nice and warm). Can you tell Rabernet and I both listen to what Kara tells us. :D

Really, it's going to be up to you! I cut on Day 52, because there's no way I can wait until Day 54.

these are a few pics of them as of day 51. have you ever lost any from cutting on day 52 or all i have to do is mist them to keep the yolk moist. thanks for your help.
[IMG]http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l8...cture001-3.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l8...cture002-3.jpg[/IMG]
http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l8...cture003-2.jpg
[IMG]http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l8...cture004-1.jpg[/IMG]

I personally haven't lost any from cutting day 52, but I also don't want to say nothing bad would happen - things happen with ball pythons, no matter how careful you are. If you'd rather wait - there's nothing wrong with that either!

do them eggs look like they are where they should be at this point. thanks

ok its the morning on day 52 im gonna put the misting bottle in the bator and i think i will cut around noon i cant take it anymore.