Hi Christine – Congratulations on the eggs. It would be helpful if you could post a photograph of them. Have you candled them? You can do this easily by placing a strong flashlight beam right up against an egg in a dark room. It’s easiest to do on an egg that is not attached to others in the clutch, if that is possible for you. You should see a network of blood vessels (red) already and the whole cast of the interior should be sort of pinkish. If all you see is a blank space that is yellowish in color, that usually means that these eggs are infertile or at least not viable.

Regarding punching holes in the egg containers – no need. If these are your first eggs I assume you’ll be opening the containers to check on them frequently. If so, that will allow for plenty of air exchange while maintaining the humidity sufficiently high. I generally open them once a week after the first week or so has passed.

-Joan


>>Ok the eggs are in the incubator and apear to be doing well. But I have some questions.

>>1) The eggs are a very light yellow, almost a cream colored. I am using Vermiculite, could that be the cause????
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>>2) The eggs are in plastic ziplock containers with the lids on. There are no holes in the lids in the containers. Should I put holes in the lids/containers or just leave them.
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>>Humidity is holding well and the temps are steady at 89o.
>>Thank you
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>>Christine
>>Tails With Scales Reptiles
>>Happiness is biting my snake back!

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