second clutch of the year to hatch mostly kinked hatchlings. first clutch was 10 for 10 all healthy and fat. I had one pipp and died in the eggs and one came out so badly kinked I had to put in the freezer. 84-85 incubation temp and I used hatchrite humidity 70% first clutch and second clutch in asme incubator both clutches from same father and the mother of this clutch produced last year. Any thoughts?
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kinked hatchlings
gsxr28
Aug 02, 2008 01:52 PM
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markg
Aug 07, 2008 06:30 PM
I wonder if that for the 2nd clutch, perhaps the female lacked nutrients necessary for stronger hatchlings. The first clutch depleted her resources. I'm just guessing here.
That, or there was a difference in incubation temps between the two clutches. Was the 2nd clutch incubated "wetter"? Too much mositure touching eggs is bad news.
I think the 78-82 deg F range is more conducive to fat hatchlings, but I don't breed enough to test the theory much. I have had eggs hit 85 deg or even more but always cooled off at night, and I never have had a kinked baby in many clutches from different snakes.
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Mark
