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My amel female is laying right now my question is how will i know she is done and all the ones she has so far look great but she has laid them in a big pile and i think by the time she is done they will all be stuck together How do i incubate these with out burying the bottom ones completely? Thanks this is my first time and i don't want to screw anything up

I don't know the answer to the other part, but don't try to unstick them. They also need to be kept in the same position ("this end up" type of thing) that they were when she laid them.

>>My amel female is laying right now my question is how will i know she is done and all the ones she has so far look great but she has laid them in a big pile and i think by the time she is done they will all be stuck together How do i incubate these with out burying the bottom ones completely? Thanks this is my first time and i don't want to screw anything up
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>>I don't know the answer to the other part, but don't try to unstick them. They also need to be kept in the same position ("this end up" type of thing) that they were when she laid them.
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I agree, don't unstick them.
Just create a depression in the incubation media and set the eggs down in that and push a little around the clump to keep it from moving. Also keep them positioned "up side up" or as close as possible when moving them to the incubation tub.

as far as how will you know when she's done.
I have found that you can usually tell just by looking and running your thumb down their underside.
They will be sunk in a little after laying their eggs. If there are any left you will see or feel them.
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Don't unstick them. She made them that way for a reason! Give her 2 hours before you take them out. My girl laid about 15-30 minutes apart but 1-2 hours should give her plenty of time to finsih up. Also, some needed relaxation before you bother her.
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she started at 9 am yesterday and finished at 10 pm . I know not to unstick them i wasn't sure if i should bury the whole clutch.