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Hey all,

New to the oviparous snakes and lizards. Always worked with ovoviviparous species(boas) etc....Trying to make a switch and thought I would try to hatch out some cheaper more common animals before I move onto the high dollar pythons etc....

Just curious if anyone can help with some egg incubation techniques. I understand that they may vary from species to species but I would like a general idea.

I currently have leopard gecko and w hognose eggs in the incubator and have other (more valuable) things in the making. I can not even get these "common" species to hatch out (with a couple exceptions)

More or less interested in the humidity levels. I have been using around 90-95% is that to much? My eggs still tend to dent up. They are on damp vermiculite.

I realize this is the wrong forum, but the others did not seem to want to respond.

Thanks in advance!!

Chris

>> I currently have leopard gecko and w hognose eggs in the incubator and have other (more valuable) things in the making. I can not even get these "common" species to hatch out (with a couple exceptions)
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>>More or less interested in the humidity levels. I have been using around 90-95% is that to much? My eggs still tend to dent up. They are on damp vermiculite.

I have limited experience with just hatching leo gex, beardies, Ball Pythons and Children's Pythons but here is my take....
It is hard to get too humid. Most eggs don't want to sit in water but dang near it is good. I tend to use damp vermic or damp long fiber moss and I put it all in a closed container with maybe a hole in the lid....not much air flow at all. I don't measure humidity except by egg condition. My first year I was all obsessed and it didn't help. Look at the eggs. If they are dented and collapsing they are too dry. I like a coolwhip container for smaller batches. Take the eggs/clutch and put it in on as much damp moss as will fit. Then a thin layer of more damp moss over the top and then the lid. Sometimes the top egg will dent but not much else. Good luck. I am hoping for western hognose next year.
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