HELP!! Snake egg trouble!

[RSPcrazy]

It might take a couple of weeks before you notice any change in them, so don't expect any change by the weekend.

 

[Snake_Whisperer]

I think they look fine. Nice healthy colour, some dimpling is expected. As a reference, the eggs no-two posted pics of will probably all hatch.

 

[ramzee86]

I reallly hope they work out for me.... Otherwise that hatchling rack im buying off you will have no residents lol!

 

[turtle]

They look fine, try not to tamper with them anymore and u should be fine.

Dan

 

[ramzee86]

uhhhhh here they are at day 17... i'm doing all i can D:

I decided to put them into vemiculite as the heating in my incubator was from above, so it would not get humid enough if they were sitting on a tray.
oh so stressful...

 

[mungus]

dont play with your eggs to much.........you'll go blind.

 

[Snake_Whisperer]

They still look fine. By moving individual eggs around, if you haven't marked them "this side up", you run the risk of drowning the embryos. Patience Grasshopper!

 

[ramzee86]

Thanks guys, here are some progression pics

 

[Pike01]

Still look fine.

 

[pythonmum]

They look okay - nice healthy white colour and not too caved in. Have you thought about putting a little fan into the incubator next year? Mine are heated from below in a big fridge and seem to do very well.

 

[ramzee86]

Sounds promising!!! Well yes next year im planning on a new incubator all together. Probably just a converted bar fridge with heating from below

 

[ramzee86]

Update

 

[pythonmum]

Still a nice healthy colour. Only Three more weeks to go!

 

[ramzee86]

Lol it feels like such a long wait! Hope theyre okay

 

[zulu]

Nothing wrong with those eggs ramzee,dont fuss too much,as long as they have one little air hole in the container or its opened briefly once a week theyll have enough oxygen and the humidity will be alright,find something else to do for a while.

 

[nico77]

I stressed out last year ( first incubation ) when mine deflated quiet badly , i added a big bowl of water into the incubator and sealed the 4 little air holes i had in the tub . I was also told by another breeder if they get that flat to give a light mist of water a few times a day which ended up puffing them back out . I lost 1 egg ( out of 21 ) that went rotten 2 weeks before hatching and the 20 that were left popped out 21 hatchys .
This year is less stressful as i have a glass door bar fridge that i made into a incubator and it is in my bed room so i just have a look through the door on the way past and make any adjustments as needed . bring on the Xmas my hatch date
Good luck with them mate and im looking forward to seeing your hatching pics

cheers Nico

freshly laid


about half way


starting to hatch


1/2 the reward for 2 months of stress

 

[ramzee86]

Thanks for the heads up guys...

My God though, i still cant believed none of the eggs i currently have have died!
I mean it doesn't get much worse with deflation early looking at my pics (i'd think).
I really hope they last 3 more weeks.

thanks again guys and congrats on your clutch nico

 

[Colin]

the first thing I'd personally do is take the hydrometer thing out of there and that probe (you dont need that stuff in the tub) and block up the holes in the side. If the lid and tub is airtight the eggs should re-hydrate in a few days. but if they dont they will still probably hatch anyway. I never half bury eggs in verniculite.. I sit them on top of the vermiculite mix.

eggs are pretty tough... relax

 

[ramzee86]

Hey Colin, only saw your post now, but isn't it a bit to late for them to plump back up? The egg box is air tight as i put blue-tac through the hole where the probe comes through.
Update

 

[veenarm]

blue-tac is still porous I believe so it's not exactly air tight...

Mine just laid and my humidity is like 100% but no deflation, I hope that in a week or so the humiditiy drops and I can use a full sealed container