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their eggs in a totally closed shoebox w/out any ventilation other than to ocassionally open the box? the reason i ask is i recently introduced pine mulch as a substrate in my bigger cages & apparently gnats came in w/ the product. i just discovered them breeding on my okeetee eggs. my hondo just laid the other day & so far i've kept the eggs completely sealed off except to briefly let fresh air in. here is the father, an 03 from randy whittingham. any help would be appreciated! TIA.......

I've done that method many times and have had good results.

Tim

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I have closed shoe boxes as well...I check the eggs once a week for temps and to allow some fresh air in...keep in mind that eggs laid in the wild are usually underground about 8-12 inches.

-Rusty

I have done this too and no problem here. This year i am doing the same. Good looking father hondo you have.

thanks guys, i'm on my way. i'll do all my eggs this way from now on. thanks so much again for your input. :>] here's an off topic pic but cute just the same. two unrelateds sharing a snack. they are still buddies to this day.......

Try the glad ware containers. They work really well for incubating eggs this way. That is all I use for my colubrids.
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thats how I've been doing all my snake eggs(and gecko)for years now. Every other day I open all the containers, shake the extra condensation from the lid, close them back up and rotate them in the incubator. Best of luck. Mike Panichi
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I do it the same way with closed boxes Dan. I incubate several clutches together in larger boxes but also with closed tops and just take off the top every couple days.
Here is some kin folk to your boy Dan.

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Randy Whittington

been doing it that way for many years now Dan. Glad to see so many have responded, as this can be a very subjective topic and many i'm sure have used various modalities for incubation. The one year i tried a box with a couple small holes I had the dreaded carrion fly issue. Never again. SO, sealed boxes it will remain. Good work and good luck in your efforts.

Jerry Kruse

maybe that's what these little buggers are. i hung up 2 of those rectangular sticky fly traps from home depot & they're covered w/ the things. i never had these before. anyway, i'm so glad i asked & thanks again to everyone! randy, sorry i misspelt your name & charles, you must be psyhic cause that's exactly what i went out & bought. they'll never get in there!

Here's a tip from Trumbower. I use a gallon jar and poke a couple holes in the top so it is not a closed system, then I put a piece of muslin over the top and then screw the top on. No flies but it's not a closed system either. I really dislike having a closed system for incubation. I did it that way for years too, not any more.
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Joe, throw a pic of the pig's foot jar, lol! Really, want to see this. I have way more holes in a Glad type sandwich container than most people and have the eggs in a separate room than the collection. So far so good.
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Todd Hughes