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i was curious if barometric pressure would have an affect on the hatching time, currently i am at 53 days of incubation, currently here in Burlington VT, we are awaiting a few days of thunderstorms, which means the pressure is dropping.

the eggs were layed on a stormy night also, i know pressure drops tend to make humans and other animals more likely to give birth/lay eggs . does the same hold true for eggs hatching?

i have noticed a good deal of dimpling going on over the past two days, dimpling that added moisture doesnt seem to correct, so i can only assume that it is from the final yolk getting absorbed. i guess my question is if a storm is rolling in would the pressure change promote hatching?

any info would be grealty appreciated

Adam

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1.2 THAYERI
1.2 SPLENDIDA (1.0 ALBINO/ 0.2 HYPO)
1.3 ALTERNA
1.1 CORNS SNAKES (0.1 SNOW/ 1.0 STRIPEDSUNGLOW)
0.1 REDFOOT TORTOISE
1.0 LEOPARD TORTOISE
0.1 PYXIE FROG
0.0.1 TADPOLES

ok this isnt to the eggs....but golly jeepers is that the pixie frog??? they have those at the petsmart here and they are tiny and look like regular frogs....what do you feed that thing??? Cats???

~kin
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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~SNAKIES~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Corns:
.1 Normal (Gertrude)
1. unknown hypo? normal? (Romeo)
1.2 Miami Phase (Hector, Emily, Charlotte) thanks jeff!
1. Amel het Blizzard (Dunesbury)
1. Classic het Hypo, poss het Amel, Anery (Cobra)
1.1 Classics (Henry VIII, Cassy [Emilys babies])
.1 Amel (Pepperoni)
1.1 Hypo zig zags poss het Caramel (Bernard, Abegail)
.1 Classic het Hypo, Stripe (Gracie Lou)
1.1 Anery het Motley (Lleroy, Persia)

Rats:
1.1 Black rats (Willard, Cecily)

Cal Kings:
1.1 Striped Cal Kings (Dweezil, Skunky)

Other:
0.0.1 Worm Snake

~~~~~~~~~~~~~LEOPARD GECKOS~~~~~~~~~~~~~

1. Normal het Midnight Blizzard (Mr. Spot)
0.0 Blizzard (Blitz) RIP....STUPID CAT ATE HER

~~~~~~~~~~~~~TURTLES~~~~~~~~~~~~
.1 white cheeked mud (Opel)
.1 snapping turtle (no name)

Funny you should ask....... if he had is way he would eat the cats, and the ferret, and my girlfriends feet for that matter. he has tried all three, yeah its a pxyie, he eats a varied diet of a bunch of diffrent bugs/worms (a dozen night crawlers in a sitting, 24-36 crickets), an occasion feeder gold fish or two, quail, pretty much everything and everything, not too many rodents though, mabey a small adult mouse every few months. i got him/her when he/she could literaly sit on a quarter.

adam
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1.2 THAYERI
1.2 SPLENDIDA (1.0 ALBINO/ 0.2 HYPO)
1.3 ALTERNA
1.1 CORNS SNAKES (0.1 SNOW/ 1.0 STRIPEDSUNGLOW)
0.1 REDFOOT TORTOISE
1.0 LEOPARD TORTOISE
0.1 PYXIE FROG
0.0.1 TADPOLES

Wow, did the pressure make your corn look like that?! lol.
I am just joking. Is that a pixie frog?

Sorry, I am totally lost with the pressure thing. But, if the dimpling can not be fixed by moisture, they will probably hatch very soon. i hope there is someone out there that can answer your question. It'd be interesting info to store away.
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****Misty****

http://www.sneakyserpents.com/

"Yesterday was the deadline for all complaints"

Not counting Hatchlings, this is what I have.........

1.1.2 bearded dragons
9.18.0 corn snakes
1.1.0 jungle corns
1.2.6 California King
1.0.0 Mexican Black king
0.1.0 Blotched (variable) king
0.1.0 Lavender Brooksi king
1.0.0 Sinaloan milk snake
0.1.0 Tri-Hybrid milk snake
0.1.0 rat snake
1.1.0 Arizona mountain king
1.1.0 Congo African Grey Parrots
0.1.0 German Shepherd (hybrid) dog

Well it is probably just coincidence, but we had a monster storm come through today and at day 73 I had my first baby come out.

I'd say yours were over due!!
You glad the waiting is over?

My king snake's second clutch is hatching right now. I still have a few more to go.
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****Misty****

http://www.sneakyserpents.com/

"Yesterday was the deadline for all complaints"

Not counting Hatchlings, this is what I have.........

1.1.2 bearded dragons
9.18.0 corn snakes
1.1.0 jungle corns
1.2.6 California King
1.0.0 Mexican Black king
0.1.0 Blotched (variable) king
0.1.0 Lavender Brooksi king
1.0.0 Sinaloan milk snake
0.1.0 Tri-Hybrid milk snake
0.1.0 rat snake
1.1.0 Arizona mountain king
1.1.0 Congo African Grey Parrots
0.1.0 German Shepherd (hybrid) dog

Definite relief. When you expect 60 days and get 73, I guess you gets some doubts!