What can i do now with these eggs!?

[ChuckSM]

Do the incubator like eveyone is telling you, make sure if you make your own incubator that it has a reostat of some form of temperature control.

Temps steady around 86 day and night
Humidity steady at 90

The only reason I say take away from momma is they have a habit of crushing a egg or 2, and you are already having problems with your temp and humidity.

[don15681]

I PM you an article written by Bob Clark, hope this helps you, don

[darkolako]

many thanx for all the info ill keep constantly watching this forum , google and youtube for more! i would love to see the six eggs perfectly hatch! ill put some pictures i took, tomorrow~

[Quiet Tempest]

If you want to go the maternal incubation route, you can. If your ball's enclosure is holding the proper temps for her and the humidity is no less than 70% and you want to be a bit unorthodox, I say go for it. That's what I did my first year and I have no regrets.

I will say, however, that it would be in your best interest to have an incubator (either store bought or homemade) on standby just in case.

If you do choose to go with maternal incubation, there are a couple things I've learned along the way that I think might help..

1) You do NOT need to bump your enclosure's humidity the same way as you would in an incubator. The humidity range needs to be no less than 60% and I really wouldn't force it to be much higher than 80%. In most cases, their enclosures don't need any tinkering to adjust humidity - especially if you're keeping your snakes in tubs. Saturating the substrate in order to trap higher humidity for the eggs can lead to problems with the female brooding them (belly rot, for instance). The temperature shouldn't need any alterations, either, if you've kept your female's enclosure or tub in the ideal ranges.

2) Females can, will, and do feed while maternally incubating. Don't with-hold food just because everyone has told you that they will refuse every meal. Offer smaller meals (weanling rats instead of sm/md rats, for instance) than usual and there should be no problem. Don't expect them to accept every meal, but do offer as you would with the rest of your snakes.


Hope it helps and good luck.

[darkolako]

so after some reading around I have decided to leave to maternal incubation and thank you quiet tempest for you info. (will have a homemade incu just in case).

i know the humidity will be ez to control even on a glass tank here in puerto rico theres always high humidity since its a tropical climate, but as far as temperatures its always around 84 even during night I am setting a thermo with a heat pad to place it under and try to maitain constant 86 just in case. should I put another mat with higher temps around 90ish as basking area or she will just not move out of the eggs hide =)

also should i replace my hide with a bigger one like a shoe box I'm currently using Exo terra xlarge cave there are pics below, I know balls like tight place but not sure about spending 2 months so tight in there with her eggs lol since her coil is a lot higher now.

anyways here are some pics any more info is welcome! and hopefully I will see 6 new baby balls and will post pics here in 2 months.

coil


well it was cleaning day when i discover the eggs so i was cleaning at least one side of the tank =(



these are the temps without any heatmat and with a lil spray and water bowl next to her hide



eggs!! took pic when she went for water



eggs




she lost some weight =( or a lot




her like a month before laying eggs its the best prelaid I have on this computer

[Quiet Tempest]

I wouldn't change much in the enclosure if you want to leave the eggs with the female. If she stresses, she may abandon the clutch. Good luck with them! They look good! Do you know how long ago she laid them?

[wax32]

COngrats on the eggs, looking forward to see them hatch!

[BKReptiles]

http://www.smarthome.com/91312/Delux...-MR-148/p.aspx

[darkolako]

Woot she ate tonight an adult mice

[anatess]

Woot she ate tonight an adult mice

AWESOME!!!! DOING GREAT!