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Incubator is set up I am trying the Reptibator from Zoo-Med. I am using hatchrite as well. She was coiled back around the eggs again last night. Temp is at 90 but the humidity is at 99% is that too humid? I can not candle the eggs since she layed them in a clump and they are stuck together. The eggs were starting to dimple but now are looking normal. Is there anything else I need to do besides be patient? Is the humidity too high to keep that through the whole incubation period?

Thanks again,

Matt

Maybe I missed some of the problem - your incubator came yesterday after your female laid her eggs - so she was sitting on them but left them and is now back on them.

Are you planning on leaving the eggs with her or moving them to the incubator? If you leave them with her you do not need to turn her tub into an incubator - keep the temps down to the high 80s and maybe mist once in a while but mom should be able to regulate the eggs fine without much help from you. You can candle them in a honeycomb just hold a flashlight up against them and look for veins. Pink good yellow bad. But you don't want to bother her too much if this is the route you are going.

Otherwise get your incubator up and running and just stick them in there.

Good luck!
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They eggs are in the incubator now. I put them in last night after everything was setup and up to 90 degrees. I candle them and saw veins on all of them, still looks pink. So I know they are still good right? Can the humidity be too high? That is my real concern. You guys must be getting tired of always helping out us novices. I really do appreciate all the input. Like I stated before first clutch ever.

Thanks,

Matt

The only way your humidity can be to high is if you cause it to rain on them...lol. As close as you can to 100% is best. Jay PS Im glad you got them candled and they all look good. Congratulations and best of luck with your clutch.
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Why should we get tired, we were all novices once as well. I wish when I started there was a resource community like KS that I could have turned to. If I told you how many eggs that I've killed or animals that I could never get to breed back in the early 90's you would be shocked. If you have veins they are good for the time being. Just keep an eye on them. Good luck with them. Heck my next clutch of eggs is due to be layed the day I leave to go to Colorado. If the eggs are 1 day late they will be in the tub for almost 2 weeks (man I hope those pied eggs come the day they are due, lol).
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just make sure that the eggs stay dry, and have no water dripping on them.

looks like you're good to go!

remember to post pics when they hatch.....

Pitoon

>>They eggs are in the incubator now. I put them in last night after everything was setup and up to 90 degrees. I candle them and saw veins on all of them, still looks pink. So I know they are still good right? Can the humidity be too high? That is my real concern. You guys must be getting tired of always helping out us novices. I really do appreciate all the input. Like I stated before first clutch ever.
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I never tire of helping someone learn. I'm 26 and have been around them since the day I was born cause my dad has kept snakes since he was in his teens(thats 30 yrs experience for him). So we've built up a good bit of knowledge over the years so why not share it. We all SHOULD be in the hobby for the love of the animals, so by helping out everyone and anyone, we are also helping the animals out as well. We go at least once a month to a local pet shop to setup and try to sell snakes along with educating people about them and answer all their questions. It's what we love to do. And I'm sure everyone on here feels the same way!! GOOD LUCK w/ the clutch!! We're all pulling for ya!! P.S. Sry for being long winded, I get it from my dad! LOL