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My female laid 22 eggs yesterday. Today I have noticed that several of the eggs are starting to collapse. I have them setup in an hovabator in a 50/50 perlite/vermiculite mix. Temperature is stable at 82 degrees. Humidity is fluctuating between 70% and 80%. Any one have any suggestions?

Thank you,
Trevor

Well, if the eggs are good then humidity is your problem. Make sure the substrate is moist but not soaking wet. When you pinch it, it should just barely clump and hold together. Also make sure your eggs are in a container with a lid inside the incubator. Poke two small air holes in the container and put a lid on it.. that will help keep the humidity high inside the egg container.

Then i'd add another container of water inside the incubator with no top to add to the humidity. Keep an eye on the eggs.. if the eggs are sweating, remove water. If the eggs are denting add more water. If the eggs are yellowish in color they are not fertile more then likely.

goodluck
brandon
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Dragons by Nature

Thanks,

The substrate seems to be drier than it should be; so that'll be my first step. I appreciate the quick response.

-Trevor-

Also like he said make sure you add in a container of water with no lid to your incubator, I had the same problem you did with my first clutch of eggs and adding the water and putting either a lid or saran wrap over the container fixed the problem.