Snake Eggs Dying????

[Luke_G]

Hey all,

I Require some help with my Coastle Carpet Clutch. Heres the Situation: 27 Eggs laid on the 10/12/08. All Fertile and looking great. Over the last few weeks the eggs have started to die off, Going greenish then with a hint of yellow and pink and eventually collapsing in. I am trying a new method of incubation by drilling holes into the container and topping up the humidity once a day or as needed using the 1:1 ratio of vermiculite and water. Humidity ranges between 80-90%. Is there anyway i can save the rest of the clutch?? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advanced.

Cheers Luke

 

[Stewydead]

what are you incubating in?

 

[Luke_G]

There in one of those Havabator Incubators ( Cost me $100- a few years ago). Temperature is fairly stable in the incubator around 30 degrees C, give or take a degree.

 

[Stewydead]

those things are a death trap IMO, have you candled the eggs lately?

 

[Luke_G]

Yes i candeled them on thursday ( keeping it Breif so they eggs dont overheat). All of them have little snakes in them. I just cant work out why they are starting to die off.....

 

[Stewydead]

sorry for all the question but trying to get more info. are the eggs clumped ?

 

[gozz]

pics please

 

[Luke_G]

Yes the Eggs are Clumped. Gozz- my camera is not working atm. They look like the stimmi thread with the baby snake in the rotten egg.

 

[CodeRed]

Sounds too wet if they are going green. If the eggs are plump you dont need to add more water.

 

[Stewydead]

which eggs are going, top or bottom of the clump? unless the clump is flat.

 

[MrBredli]

I agree with CodeRed, particularly as you say you've been topping up the humidity each day, they're probably too wet. Remove the eggs from the tub/mix, and put them in a new, dryer mix of vermiculite.

 

[Luke_G]

If one egg dies and its attched to other eggs. Can it spread to good viable eggs? As soon as the eggs die i remove them from the incubator and dispose of them.

 

[Luke_G]

ok will try a new mix and see how it goes. will let you all know.... thanks guys and gals.

Cheers Luke