Some breeding woes!

[muddoc]

Good luck Tim.. I actualy had one rip last year. It was stuck to the bottom of the bin, I didnt realize it until it tore. There was just a little buble of clear fluid. I put on a tiny bit of liquid bandage and she hatched out fine!

JAS, thanks for the positive news. I unfortunately can't get to the hole, since the other egg is in the way. However, I think it will seal by itself (between the internal fluid and the other eggshell, something will seal closed I believe). I did poke a hole in one last year with a pencil while marking the eggs at day 42, but it closed right up and hatched out fine. We'll see.

Thanks again for the comforting news.

[KMS]

Good Luck Tim..
Kevin Stoltz
www.kmsreptiles.com

[nevohraalnavnoj]

Thanks for information about that backup generator, Tim. I had no idea about the DBS-1000 not being able to be controlled by a backup. I wonder if a "power conditioner" used for high end electronics devices could help or maybe a higher dollar generator (as you mentioned) ?

Good luck with the torn egg,

JonV

[nevohraalnavnoj]

I actually just did some checking and can't seem to find the Helix 1500 watt system anywhere. I checked their website and they have the users manual for it, but no thermostat.

Anyone have more information?

JonV

[rabernet]

Tim,

Thank you for sharing your two events and what's been going on, it's good that others can learn from these events as well.

I do have a question though - is there a reason that you choose to separate your eggs? Being a newbie this year, I just left the clutch attached as I was too worried about what happened to you happening to me. When I say is there a reason, I mean - is there a benefit to doing so, or is this more of a personal preference?

[muddoc]

Tim,

Thank you for sharing your two events and what's been going on, it's good that others can learn from these events as well.

I do have a question though - is there a reason that you choose to separate your eggs? Being a newbie this year, I just left the clutch attached as I was too worried about what happened to you happening to me. When I say is there a reason, I mean - is there a benefit to doing so, or is this more of a personal preference?

Robin,
Mostly it is a personal preference. However, this was a five egg clutch, and I am using some new incubation containers for the smaller clutches. Being a smaller clutch, I wanted to seperate it because of " head room" in the smaller boxes. My mistake came in seperating a clutch that could have been laid 24 hours before me finding it. Typically if you find a clutch within 2 to 3 hours of laying, the eggs come apart easily because they haven't "melded" yet (that's my word for it). I do not believe it is mandatory to seperate them at all, even if you are a "cutter", because they seperate very easily around day 50.

Hope that helps,

[Sputnik]

Fascinating read Tim, good luck with the eggs.... I'm off to get liquid bandage today myself for my booby eggs.

I think the ball python egg is much tougher and more durable then people may think.

[muddoc]

Scott, they sre definitely tough. I know from experience. I have done all sorts of things with eggs that aren't meant to be done. I have faith in this one.

[kc261]

Thank you for sharing this with all of us. It is great when people are willing to share things like this so that others may learn from it.

I hope all of your little eggies hatch into wonderful little snakies! Looking forward to updates!

[FL0OD]

thanks for the post and I wish you well with both clutches.