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I weighed one today at 95 grams??? I have these at set at 90 degrees, Should I see some dimpling soon?

I also noticed some discoloring on bottom of that egg....should I be concerened so close to hatching?

First time with Ball eggs.

Thanks Pat

Congrats, your on the home strech!!!!

Are you using substrate??

sounds like you are.

if so, depending on how damp the substrate, I notice dimpling from a few weeks before hatching to not at all.

I have some eggs at day 39 that are starting to dimple.

is the discoloring on the bottom dark??

it might be from too damp substrate, that would inhibit dimpling.

more info on your incubation setup would be needed to really give any advice.

TomChamber

I have them in a plastic shoe box with 50x50 vermiculite and water mix....seems like it is just enough to stick together when pinched. The temp is 90
I have the top of the container inverted and sitting on the cage....every few days I may spray the underside of the lid and sit it back on the cage.

The spot on the egg looks dark? I will check all 5 eggs sometime friday and see if they have marks. If they have marks what should I do if anything?

Pat

dark spots are usually water related, I wasn't sure you just said discoloration so I didn't know if you had mold or something else going on.

at this stage, it sounds like you might have had it a bit damp, but they sound fine.

I wouldn't mist the top any more, your almost there.

also, I never pick up my eggs after initial placement, I would leave them alone.

how deep are they buried, and were is the spot??
is it on the egg above the buried surface.

TomChambers

I have them about half way covered and the heat tape is in the wall in the back. The incubator is professionaly build somewhere in FLA and they have a water dish shelf on top and a fan built in the back. There are pannels with small holes that allow the heat to circulate.

Since I only had this one clutch I decided the fan would not be used. I did check the other eggs today and they are perfect and the one that is discolored looks kind of translusiant on the bottom. But like you said there are a few more days and they should be fine.
They were from a het albino to pos het female...would be nice if she proves out. I also thru in a het pied male but saw no activity with him???? but you never know. Either way I will keep the females and breed the double het Pied/albino I picked up from pete kahl last year.

Thanks again for all your help