Well, 86 may be a bit high on the high side, but the eggs should be OK if the temps only spike that high and do not stay that temp 24/7. You indicate the temps get to low 80s at night, so that should be OK. I hatched clutches successfully with similar temps as yours last summer.

Female kings should have a pre-lay shed, then a post-lay shed. My corns shed about 7-14 days before they lay, then again a few days after they lay. Usually dont eat between those two shed while laying. My corns also had another shed about couple of weeks to a month after their Post-lay shed, and double clutched.

KevinM

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