Problems with Eggs. What do you suggest?

[inca666]

Apply liquid bandaid. Leave egg till day 60. Then cut

[Rat160]

Apply liquid bandaid. Leave egg till day 60. Then cut

Why day 60? Everywhere I read pretty much says 50-55 with an average of 52 days


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[mues155]

Why day 60? Everywhere I read pretty much says 50-55 with an average of 52 days


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Ive always heard 50-55 too.
Though I've never cut any eggs (im on day 5 of my first clutch )
I've also heard of people that wait until one pips and then they cut the rest.

[WingedWolfPsion]

Yeah, my first clutch this year pipped on day 53. I usually figure 55 days. Granted, I have had some clutches go to 60 and beyond.

Incubation temperature matters, too. What's your moisture level? Could those eggs have gotten water dripped on them?

[Rat160]

Yeah, my first clutch this year pipped on day 53. I usually figure 55 days. Granted, I have had some clutches go to 60 and beyond.

Incubation temperature matters, too. What's your moisture level? Could those eggs have gotten water dripped on them?

There I moisture on the tub but no wetness on the egg. I have been incubating at 89 degrees


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[SlitherinSisters]

To be honest i would go substrateless next year if i were you. That looks like the problem to me.

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[WingedWolfPsion]

Mine are also incubating at 89F, so chances are your eggs will pip closer to day 55 than day 60.

Condensation on the lid can drip onto the eggs--this is an issue with both substrateless and vermiculite/perlite incubation. When you go to lift the box out, tilt it slightly so that water on the lid runs down instead of dripping. (Obviously, this doesn't work if you're using substrateless--other options include putting a piece of paper towel over the eggs, or just being careful to dab them with something absorbent if water drips on them).

[MarkS]

I've had luck using liquid bandaid for small moldy patches, clean it well first. I don't know about covering half the egg, you might want to do a little patch every day until it's covered. for dripping condensation, make a little tent out of newspaper over the eggs and most of the dripping water will roll down the sides or be absorbed by the paper. As far as cutting, I've got friends who cut as early as day 45. I wouldn't do it that early though if you haven't had a lot of clutches to work with in the past.

[Rat160]

There's no condensation on the lid. And why would you go substrateless? I am planning on usin he light cover material to lift then off the substrate a bit.


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