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My 17 year old ball python laid eggs this morning! A bit unexpected. I pulled them and put them in an incubator. Whats the desired temp? I have bearded dragon eggs at 85 degrees but I heard the balls like it a bit more like 88 or 90. Will they be ok at 85 till this saturday? (second incubator on the way) When should I offer food again? She seems skinny now and she has always been a bit round before. I can find egg care stuff but whats the best care for her now? Thanks in advance for any help.
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3.4.0 Beardies
1.1.0 Crested Geckos
1.0.0 marbled salamander
1.1.0 Box Turtles
0.1.0 Sulcata
0.1.0 Ball Python
1.0.0 corn snake
0.1.0 great plains rat snake
0.2.0 Blue Beauty Snakes
1.0.0 tangerine Hondo snake
1.0.0 Banana King snake
1.0.0 Desert King snake
0.1.0 jungle carpet python
2.7.0 Guinea Piggies
3.6.0 Dumbo rats
1.0.0 Blue Front Amazon Parrot
0.1.0 Congo African Grey Parrot
1.1.0 house cats
2.0.0 Maine Coon Cats
2.0.0 Boxer

The eggs should be kept at about 89* - better to be a little cool than a little too warm - make sure they have good humidity.

You'll need to clean up moms cage as well as mom herself a little mild soap and water to wash away the scent of the eggs. You can go ahead and try to offer her food but she may not eat right away.
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Tosha

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6.34.0 Ball Python (Harry and Fluffy and gang)
1.0.0 Angolan Python (Anakin Skywalker)
0.0.1 Green Tree Python (Verdi)
0.1.0 Bredls Python (Smurfette)
0.2.0 Feline (Pippen and Pandora)
0.0.1 Desert Tortoise (Pope John Paul aka JP )
2.2.1 Fish (1,2,3,4)
0.0.4 frogs rescued from pool skimmer
0.0.0 Lizards of unknown origin

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Edited on May 3, 2006 at 16:59:24 by phwyvern.