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53 days at 84F...

I almost caught the big yawn... If only my fingers were as quick as Favelle's!

Two eggs are cracked right open and one more is slit just a bit...

These pics were taken last night. When I came down to the snake room this morning, the two in the pics had left the egg and 3 or 4 more had pipped.
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Great photos!

Were your eggs incubated on that rack like that for the whole 53 days? How did you keep them from drying out?

Travis

Thanks!

There were incubated exactly like that for the whole term. The vermiculite under the crate is very moist and the egg box has no ventilation holes. I added a bit of water here and there but not because they looked like they were drying out. I also lifted the glass a few times to let some fresh air in but not on any type of schedule.

The eggs stayed plump and as white as snow from the minute they were laid 'til today when they are hatching. I would recommend this method but if you have a system that is working for you, don’t mess with it! Lol
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This is my first year breeding and I am currently waiting for the pre-shed. This looks like the perfect setup to me. Could you please take a picture of your container so I can see how you have it setup?

Thanks alot,
Travis

You could use a piece of glass for the lid or just the plain-old lid that comes with the bin. I like to use glass so I can see when they are starting to hatch but you could make that switch closer to the "due date".

Under the crate, you can use wet/moist paper towel, water, moist vermiculite/perlite... basically whatever you want or have around. Just find something that won't dry out too much. But that shouldn't be too much of a concern if unless you have too many ventilation holes.

I always keep a few bottles of water in my incubator so that if I DO need to add water, the water is at the same temp as the eggs/medium/air.
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I love it! This looks like the perfect setup. You dont have to worry about getting the vermiculite/water ratio just right, and the eggs always have enough moisture. I guess the key is to keep it nearly airtight so that the moisture stays in.

Thanks alot!
Travis