Worried about one egg - maybe two.

[Lolo76]

Definitely looks like I need more substrate! I don't want to bother them again right now, so I'll wait a few days to see if they plump up first...

[Jason Bowden]

89 sounds good, but I don't think 92 for a short period hurt the eggs at all.
You may be a newbie, but you are on top of things and know what you're doing.
I like for the substrate to be in contact with my eggs, so yes I probably would have used more and had it touching the eggs more on the sides, etc.
But, we have to remember there are alot of people going substrateless and having great results.

[Lolo76]

Thanks again... it's a learning process and I'm a nervous wreck, but I'm sure it will work out okay! I hope.

[Bedo]

You eggs will go fine. Last year i hatch the worst egg ever.

just make sure to keep a good humidity for the rest of the incubation.

[Quiet Tempest]

Just throwing out another suggestion.. When my JCP clutch started doing this to me last year, I spritzed some sphagnum moss with warm water and lightly draped it over the eggs. They plumped back out (but not fully) in just a few days. Good luck with your clutch!

[Matt K]

Also remember, every time you open that tub to make adjustments you're losing all your humidity. I think the most under-preached concept in reptile breeding is that in 95% of cases, it's in the eggs best interest to just leave them alone. I learned that the hard way for sure, but I think it should be a golden rule of incubation. If you know your temperatures are fine and you properly set up your eggs, and unless something looks alarmingly wrong, just leave eggs be. If something is alarming, make the necessary adjustments, and then leave them be, haha. The less time you spend stressing over them and trying to fix every worrying little thing, the better chance your eggs have in my opinion. I know how incredibly frustrating it can be to not try to fix all the little micro-issues with eggs, in fact, it's nearly impossible, especially when you only have one or two clutches a season. But for your eggs, I would say you made your adjustment with adding the water, now seal them up, and leave them be. Good luck though! This wasn't meant to sound like a lecture--that wasn't the spirit behind this at all. I'm coming from being a beginner myself, and I've had some failures in the past associated with messing with my eggs too much. I'm sure those guys will be fine, so let us know what slithers out of those eggs in 40 days!

Cheers,
-Matt

[Lolo76]

You're right Matt... I will leave them alone for now, unless I see something "alarmingly" wrong.

[mykee]

"...Just get that humidity up over or around 80%"

Start with that, and then add another 20% humidity, another couple of inches of substrate and WAYYY more than a tablespoonful of water.
Those eggs look repairable.
Good luck.

[Lolo76]

Start with that, and then add another 20% humidity, another couple of inches of substrate and WAYYY more than a tablespoonful of water.
Those eggs look repairable.
Good luck.

Thanks! One question, though... people are telling to fix things, but also to leave it alone for a while. So do I risk opening the tub again this week, in order to add substrate and water - or do I wait it out first? Sorry if I'm being a little nit-picky, but y'all are confusing me.

[bones93]

i would say to get yourself the light diffuser and put the eggs on that. This way you can soak down that substrate and avoid the guessing game with your humidity. Keep your temps at 89 and then you can just visually check your eggs every week. I personally like the subsrateless method because it removes some of the guessing.

good luck. the clutch looks good!