Day 52, leaving town, remove the press-n-seal?

[loonunit]

So I'm going out of town for 4 days, and one of my clutches will be at 52 days.

I have a friend coming over on Saturday (day 54) to check on the clutches and let in some air for that clutch and the one that's a week behind it. I'm still a little worried about the oldest clutch pipping and suffocating in there while I'm gone. Should I just throw out the press-n-seal (actually, I'm using ordinary cling wrap) before I go?

(At what point do people usually take off the press-n-seal?)

[BallsUnlimited]

As it gets closer to hatch date they will give off more moisture so since your so close I would remove it an poss add a hole in the tub to get some air in there since youll be away.

[LadyOhh]

I wouldn't worry about it too much, but if you are concerned, go ahead and take it off.

For the record, I leave it on the entire time.

[jbean7916]

I took mine off on day 50. Better safe than sorry I say.

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[PitOnTheProwl]

I didnt use any at all

[Jason Bowden]

Yes, remove it.

[loonunit]

I didnt use any at all

Yeah, I tried that first, because we didn't use it last year when I just had a beer cooler for an incubator. But with the low Arizona humidity and the wine fridge and the fan blowing dry air around inside, the eggs were all caved-in and scary-looking when I checked on Day 2. So I busted out the cling wrap! It helped a lot.

What's the humidity like in San Antonio? And do you have a fan in your incubator? I think the fan vs. no fan makes a big difference.

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For the record, I leave it on the entire time.

"Entire time" = from laying until pipping? Or from laying until they leave the egg?

[PitOnTheProwl]

Yeah, I tried that first, because we didn't use it last year when I just had a beer cooler for an incubator. But with the low Arizona humidity and the wine fridge and the fan blowing dry air around inside, the eggs were all caved-in and scary-looking when I checked on Day 2. So I busted out the cling wrap! It helped a lot.

What's the humidity like in San Antonio? And do you have a fan in your incubator? I think the fan vs. no fan makes a big difference.

One of my clutches stayed all nice and plump and another got the dimple look.
The new bator has two small fans and so far is holding a perfect 89 degees all over and 99 percent humidity.

San Antonio weather is always all over the place, you know what they say about Texas weather: "If you dont like the weather just wait 30 min it will change"

[Kinra]

San Antonio weather is always all over the place, you know what they say about Texas weather: "If you dont like the weather just wait 30 min it will change"

Weather in Texas is a lot more stable than any where I have ever lived. The saying I usually hear is "If you don't like the weather just wait 10 minutes and it will change".

[SlitherinSisters]

I would take it out just in case. I would be more comfortable knowing there is more airflow than more humidity at this point.