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rtdunham
at Fri May 21 12:01:57 2004 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by rtdunham ]
>>I've had BAD LUCK this year with my kingsnake eggs!
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>>They were laid 11 days ago, and almost immediately the top egg started to deflate
Hi Sasheena,
Sorry about your misfortune. It happens. Don't beat up on yourself, especially since it began before the a/c failed! Some eggs show initial development but don't have whatever it takes to sustain & further life, just as not every human pregnancy isn't successful. From the more experienced breeders I've talked to, I've concluded that when it happens it's sort of predestined, that is, there's no corrective action to take (yes, adjusting humidity in response to your observations is a prudent move; but once an egg starts turning green, for ex., i think matters are out of our hands.) Ditto for the bugs--I'm told, at least, that bugs eat bad eggs and not good eggs, that they're not causing egg failure but responding to it. Would I therefore give the bugs free rein? Not on your life, LOL. But there is a lot of sentiment that bugs or mold go after bad eggs, not good, and don't drag the good down with the bad. I can't say for sure--i even sprinkle athletes' foot powder on the mold/fungus? sometimes, in the hope it might deter the growth from spreading to adjacent good eggs. Could be simple superstition & ignorance, or might work. I'm willing to try.
As for the sphagnum, you want to get LONG FIBER sphagnum moss, NOT sphagnum PEAT moss (both are on the market). I soak the former for 10-15 mins, wring it out pretty thoroughly, and use. In an airtight container, condensation forms on the insides within 2-3 days.
peace
terry
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RE: Kingsnake Eggs Dying - rtdunham, Fri May 21 12:01:57 2004