What would you do if...

[pitoon]

you were going on vacation at the same time as a clutch of eggs is expected to hatch?

I was wondering if anyone had advice on this. I don't want to come home to a bad situation. There are only 2 eggs in this clutch as it is and I REALLY REALLY REALLY don't want to loose them.

I'm meeting with a pet sitter soon to go over the general care of our collection but I don't know how experienced she is with a situation like this. If there is a simple "hands off" solution I would love to hear it.

Time line:

Leaving on a Friday coming home in 9 days
Day 60 for clutch is that Wednesday

if the tub/cage is not yet set up for maternal incubation i would do so before you go on vacation. having that peace of mind before you go will keep you at ease while you are away and she lays.

or

you could have someone you trust pull the eggs and put them in the incubator for you.

just this year i was attending a show in Genova about 5 hours from my home....i had one clutch that was supposed to pip that Friday before i left....they didn't which worried me a bit. I figured i'd let nature take it's course and when i got home on Sunday i found the entire clutch pipped and out of the eggs.....something that doesn't happen very often for me as i primarily cut once i see any pips.

you'll be ok....just plan ahead!

Pitoon

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if the tub/cage is not yet set up for maternal incubation i would do so before you go on vacation. having that peace of mind before you go will keep you at ease while you are away and she lays.

or

you could have someone you trust pull the eggs and put them in the incubator for you.

just this year i was attending a show in Genova about 5 hours from my home....i had one clutch that was supposed to pip that Friday before i left....they didn't which worried me a bit. I figured i'd let nature take it's course and when i got home on Sunday i found the entire clutch pipped and out of the eggs.....something that doesn't happen very often for me as i primarily cut once i see any pips.

you'll be ok....just plan ahead!

Pitoon

this thread was already resolved - the op's last post contained a link to the thread of the hatchlings already - this thread wasn't even more than a page long and you didn't realize this