Congrats on your first clutch! My first clutch is currently 6 days overdue and the other is 5 days until due date.
Temps sound good but humidity could be highter. Are you using a light grate or plan on putting the eggs in the substrate. Also, what type of tub are you using?
I'm using vermiculite & water. 1:1 by weight. I had a problem with water dripping from the lid. So I added more vermiculite to stop that. It still clumps when I squeeze it.
Any feedback would be great. Like I said this is my 1st clutch so I'm open to helpful information.
I'm using the same method as you (no light grate) and I think too much water is probably worse than too little.
Are you using press & seal to hold humidity? I get condensation in the tubs but water seems to collect at the edges of the seal.
If the vermiculite is still clumping up and breaking apart easily, it sounds fine. If it's too dry the eggs will dimple up a bit within the first week or so, so you can add more water. Hope that helps!
I actually redid the vermiculite and it's 1:1 ratio with water by weight. That will raise the humidity but how do I stop it from building condensation on the lid?
I use press-n-seal. This will drastically help raise humidity. You will get condensation though. I usually open the tubs once a week and wipe off the condensation. It shouldn't be so much that its dripping though. Sometimes when I open them, some water will drip on the eggs but I just wipe them off too.
I also like to candle them quickly to monitor the development when I open the tubs.
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