Pastel Butter x Spider (Maternal Incubation)

[scterial]

Sorry for bombing your thread!! The eggs are at day 12 now. She laid a clutch of 7 eggs with 2 rollouts and 1 infertile egg (the one I just threw away yesterday). Her remaining 4 eggs look good though! And temps are always 87-90F with 80% humidity.

[meowmeowkazoo]

Today is Day 37 for the eggs.

Charlotte is leaning to one side but has the eggs completely wrapped. I've been a bit more aggressive with humidity lately, because a day or two ago the eggs seemed...smaller? Somehow?

Sometimes I think I should rename this thread: MMK's Descent into Insanity.

Edit: Will add a new picture of Charlotte later today.

[meowmeowkazoo]

Pictures taken after misting, which caused Charlotte to uncoil.

Eggs are looking brown, dented, and weird. The shells feel stiff, but will give a little when gentle pressure is applied.

The discoloration seems fine, but I worry about the eggs being too dehydrated. I added some wet sphagnum moss to the back corner of the tub, so it should be on the heating element.

[meowmeowkazoo]

I removed her water dish, pushed the substrate up around the nest, and added a 6 quart tub half full of water to the front of her tub. (Thanks to Jerry at SRK for being helpful when I'm panicking, LOL).

[meowmeowkazoo]

Day 38.

Humidity is doing better, but I couldn't get a good look at the eggs.

[Slim]

She's looking great! I wonder if the discoloration of the eggs is normal with MI?

[SquamishSerpents]

I think the big dish was a good move she looks so awesome curled up like that!

[meowmeowkazoo]

The discoloration seems to be from the sphagnum moss, which I am told will dye lots of things.

And yeah, Jerry had a great idea with the 6 quart. I totally had a panic moment when I couldn't find any empty 6 quarts, then I realized my empty hatchling rack was sitting right there in front of me.

And a little more of my sanity quietly slips away.

[meowmeowkazoo]

Eggs are looking better today. More plump. Hopefully the 6 quart of water continues to help.

[blackfish707]

This is utterly fascinating. I'm so excited for you, I can't stand it!