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    Eggs Dimpling

    It's day 32 for a small clutch of 2 eggs and one of them started to dimple. I'm a bit worried because we lost one of the eggs (clutch of three) on day 9.
    At any rate, it's my very first clutch and I just wondered if this was normal.

    They're incubating at 89.5 degrees and still feel soft to the touch with firm give...though the ends of the eggs feel a bit stiffer....humidity is good, no condensation dripping on eggs or anything like that...veins show nicely when candeling (which is sooo cool!!)

    Just wondering if this is normal or should I change something....Thanks!

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    Re: Eggs Dimpling

    Quote Originally Posted by OhBalls View Post
    It's day 32 for a small clutch of 2 eggs and one of them started to dimple. I'm a bit worried because we lost one of the eggs (clutch of three) on day 9.
    At any rate, it's my very first clutch and I just wondered if this was normal.

    They're incubating at 89.5 degrees and still feel soft to the touch with firm give...though the ends of the eggs feel a bit stiffer....humidity is good, no condensation dripping on eggs or anything like that...veins show nicely when candeling (which is sooo cool!!)

    Just wondering if this is normal or should I change something....Thanks!
    It's normal - I wouldn't change anything...
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    Re: Eggs Dimpling

    Quote Originally Posted by BT41042 View Post
    It's normal - I wouldn't change anything...
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    Whew! Thanks for setting my mind at ease BT

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    Re: Eggs Dimpling

    Just remember the most critical part of hatching snake eggs for us newbie breeders....

    - stand in front of the incubator
    - mumble insane things at the eggs up to and including embarassing baby talk
    - ignore your spouse hollering for you "to get your butt out of that snake room!" (in my case I have to elbow my spouse aside for staring/mumbling room!)
    - rush away only to phone three breeders you know to have your regular weekly panic attack about something you are sure you've done completely and utterly wrong
    - check the temps obsessively
    - re-check the temps because one can never be too obsessive!
    - recount the days
    - mumble some more

    ....and so on.....
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    Re: Eggs Dimpling

    Them critial parts aren't just for newbies now...LOL...
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    Re: Eggs Dimpling

    Quote Originally Posted by BT41042 View Post
    Them critial parts aren't just for newbies now...LOL...
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    I'll second that.
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    Re: Eggs Dimpling

    Quote Originally Posted by frankykeno View Post
    Just remember the most critical part of hatching snake eggs for us newbie breeders....

    - stand in front of the incubator
    - mumble insane things at the eggs up to and including embarassing baby talk
    - ignore your spouse hollering for you "to get your butt out of that snake room!" (in my case I have to elbow my spouse aside for staring/mumbling room!)
    - rush away only to phone three breeders you know to have your regular weekly panic attack about something you are sure you've done completely and utterly wrong
    - check the temps obsessively
    - re-check the temps because one can never be too obsessive!
    - recount the days
    - mumble some more

    ....and so on.....
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    Re: Eggs Dimpling

    - stand in front of the incubator - I have a chair
    - mumble insane things at the eggs up to and including embarrassing baby talk - Mostly it please don't die, please don't die
    - ignore your spouse hollering for you "to get your butt out of that snake room!" - yes cause dancing with the stars is so much more important
    - rush away only to phone three breeders you know to have your regular weekly panic attack about something you are sure you've done completely and utterly wrong - Tim, Adam, and Sean are on speed dail
    - check the temps obsessively -Twice a day
    - re-check the temps because one can never be too obsessive! I see nothing wrong or neurotic about this
    - recount the days - my 60 day count down is written on the front of the incubator and every morning a day get checked off
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    Re: Eggs Dimpling

    Quote Originally Posted by frankykeno View Post
    Just remember the most critical part of hatching snake eggs for us newbie breeders....

    - stand in front of the incubator
    - mumble insane things at the eggs up to and including embarassing baby talk
    - ignore your spouse hollering for you "to get your butt out of that snake room!" (in my case I have to elbow my spouse aside for staring/mumbling room!)
    - rush away only to phone three breeders you know to have your regular weekly panic attack about something you are sure you've done completely and utterly wrong
    - check the temps obsessively
    - re-check the temps because one can never be too obsessive!
    - recount the days
    - mumble some more

    ....and so on.....
    check (thanks the good Lord for glass doors)
    check (hopes they'll bump the egg like a baby kicking)
    check (spouse waves a white coat at me)
    check (they screen their calls now LOL)
    check (recheck recheck recheck)
    check (see above)
    check (crosses off another day on the calendar )
    check (does this quietly cuz I am starting to believe him about that white coat!)

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    Re: Eggs Dimpling

    Quote Originally Posted by frankykeno View Post
    Just remember the most critical part of hatching snake eggs for us newbie breeders....

    - stand in front of the incubator
    - mumble insane things at the eggs up to and including embarassing baby talk
    - ignore your spouse hollering for you "to get your butt out of that snake room!" (in my case I have to elbow my spouse aside for staring/mumbling room!)
    - rush away only to phone three breeders you know to have your regular weekly panic attack about something you are sure you've done completely and utterly wrong
    - check the temps obsessively
    - re-check the temps because one can never be too obsessive!
    - recount the days
    - mumble some more

    ....and so on.....
    I am normal!!!!!

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