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    First clutch of the season - what about these eggs?

    Hi guys!
    This is my first clutch of the season, the female weight 2552 g before breeding, she laid 8 eggs with total weight 800g , all are fertile but they dont look so good. Can it be the calcium lack in her diet?




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    I've never heard of BP girls lacking calcium, rats/mice contain all they need. To me they just look a little dehydrated. As long as they candle good once they are in the incubator for a bit they should plump up a little.

    Nice sized clutch, congrats!

    Good luck with them.
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    The only problem I see with those eggs is that they've caved a bit. I had snowflaked ball python eggs last year and thought it was entirely bizarre. They all hatched and were perfectly healthy, but that was just an odd bunch of eggs.

    I think yours look fine. Congrats and good luck!
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    They overall look is ok except they should not dimple already.

    If you let the female incubate you need to adjust her humidity.

    Note: Aspen does not help with humidity so cypress mulch would be a better option.

    If you use an incubator make sure your humidity is as close to 100% as possible, and your eggs will plump back up.
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    Re: First clutch of the season - what about these eggs?

    Quote Originally Posted by Deborah View Post
    They overall look is ok except they should not dimple already.

    If you let the female incubate you need to adjust her humidity.

    Note: Aspen dies not help with humidity so cypress mulch would be a better option.

    If you use an incubator make sure your humidity is as close to 100% as possible, and your eggs will plump back up.

    I am breeding ballpythons for years and never had problem with the bedding like this.

    Yeah, I have a nice humidity in incubator so I think it will be good.

    Thank you all

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