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Should I raise the humidity on those eggs or is there anything I could do for them. They are in vermiculite slightly dampened.
It is not wet enough to get a drop of water out of it if you pinch it between your fingers you just feel dampness.
Maybe 1 part vermiculite to .8 parts water. I did this with a scale but the scale is a cheap one and may not be exactly accurate. Can that be the problem?
The temp is at a pretty constant 74F
The other 24 eggs are slightly plumper or larger than before.
The ones collapsing are the smallest eggs she hatched. They always seemed smaller than the others.
They are not completely collapsed just have a dent in them.
Is it likely these were not fertilized eggs?
Can you have some fertile and some not in the same clutch?

They are panther chameleon eggs.

Sonia,

The moisture in the vermiculite sounds good... is there just a tiny bit of condensation on the lid of the lid?

Temperature is good...

Sometimes the smaller eggs do go bad. We have had this happen in some of our panther clutches too. As many people as I have consulted - none have a clear explanation. The bottom line seems to be: Sometimes you get a perfect clutch - sometimes you don't.

Yes, you can have infertile eggs in an otherwise fertile clutch. Our vet explained this through detailing how the eggs are formed and when breeding occurs.

Hang in there...
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Should I add a bit more water to the collapsing ones.
I separated them out into their own container.
I hate to add water to the other ones too since they look ok but if I don't add it I would hate for them to collapse too.
Should I add some water to the smaller ones first and just keep an eye on the others.
Sonia

Sounds like a plan......
By trying more moisture on the dented ones - it will let you know if there needs to be more moisture in the other container as well.

We find that a fine mist of condensation forms on our plastic shoebox lids when the balance is good.

Let us know.....
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