OMG having your first clutch of eggs is a thrill...
...but I just have a few questions. We put our eggs in a tupperwear container with about a 12-15 or so pin sized holes in the lid...we slightly dampened the vermiculite and almost completely buried the eggs..just wondering what the humidity level should be in the container?...and should the humidity level remain the same throughout the whole incubation period?...
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Optimal humidity levels for eggs?...
Magnum
May 29, 2003 06:59 PM
Replies (2)
chrisW
May 29, 2003 09:08 PM
I don't think I've seen anyone talk specifically about humidity levels...but here is a good site if you haven't already found it. There is lots of great stuff to read here.
go to: http://www.kingsnake.com/uromastyx/
then click on...
"species information & species specific caresheets"
then click on...
"Uromastyx: Husbandry and breeding of U. Maliensis
(under the heading "U. Maliensis"
ingo
May 30, 2003 04:11 AM
Oops...thats too moist!
Very likely your eggs will die soon under these conditions.
Relative humidity of the air in the container should be between 70 and 80 %. But the vermiculite surrounding the eggs has to be almost completely dry. Thats really important!!!!
The younger the eggs, the less dangerous is too high humidity, but moist substrate sooner or later kills the eggs, if it comes into direct contact.
Hope that helps
Ingo
