Can you tell I am new at this, sorry to keep pestering all of you....I noticed that a few of the eggs have moisture on them now, I have the lid off of the container and temps are about 80 degrees, what else can I do...
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Now moisture on a few eggs
Piglet106
Feb 21, 2004 01:51 PM
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kg
Feb 21, 2004 02:09 PM
If there's moisture, than the humidity is too high. I included a link about incubation and such.
Tosney's Bearded Dragon Eggs
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Piglet106
Feb 21, 2004 02:30 PM
Well, now the moisture on the eggs is gone and one or two of them are indented......so, I am totally confused now.....it seemed as though the beads on the bottom area of the plastic cup were there but that the middle of the vermiculite was dry, so I added a little water to the vermiculite and the eggs started to perk up again.....I hate to go through all of this if they aren't fertile, but how will I know for sure, only time, right
heartmountain
Feb 21, 2004 02:46 PM
The vermiculite should be just wet enough so that when you pinch a little between your fingers you get a single drop of water. Keep checking them for veins, but you're right only time will tell.
Piglet106
Feb 21, 2004 03:13 PM
I will check the vermiculite large, temps are 83.9 and 82.9, so the temps are ok.....there is only one egg now with an indention...I will candle them again tommorow and see what I seee....ended up getting a crested gecko at the show today....he is so cool, about 3 months old....Question, if one is infertile, does that mean the whole group is? Some eggs look better than others....my fiance' thinks I am a nut about these stupid eggs, I am almost obsessed 
heartmountain
Feb 21, 2004 04:13 PM
Temps sound good. Breeding at this young of an age some will probably be infertile, but not all. If there is room I would separate the ones that look fertile (white,full and round) from the ones that are questionable (dented, yellowish) but don't throw any away until they start to mold. Be careful when candleing and moving eggs to put them back in the same orientation, reptile eggs are touchy about this. As far as being obsessive I think we all are a bit. I've got a clutch due any day now, and after 2 months of checking them daily I now find myself checking them a couple times throughout the night as well (I like to be there to witness all of my babies hatching). My wife thought I was crazy at first (probably still does) but she has learned to accept this with time. Have fun with the gecko and good luck with the eggs.
Sean
Heart Mountain Herps
