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My corn layed 33 eggs about a week ago, I have a few questions.

1) I put them in perlite, but I didn't bury them in it. Is that ok?

2) I've had them 7 days, they have started to shrivel up a little big, just like a small indention in almost all of them. I put a wet paper towel on top of them. Any thing else to do?

3) How can I candle them

Please answer any of the questions you know, I really need your help. thanks ~JASON~

Did you mix some water into the perlite. 1:1 ratio by weight is good. I cover my eggs lightly with damp (not wet) green terrarium moss.they seem to like it. Are they separate, or clumped?
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Jeremy J. Anderson
No one in the world ever gets what they want, and that is beautiful. Everybody dies frustrated and sad, and that is beautiful.

I mixed water with the perlite, and yes they are clumped

I just put my eggs in vermiculite and make sure its damp and that its warm enough. Do you use a incubator? Some incubators maek the cage dry, and you have to water them everyday. I egg my eggs with a special flash light thats made for that. I think you can use a regular flash light but im not sure. Make sure you dont turn the eggs.

Corns Rule

I'm sure there are BETTER ways to candle... because I've NEVER been able to see an embryo inside the egg, so my way probably won't help you if that is your ultimate desire. If you just want to see the veins to know that the egg is good.... then you can do what I do...

I got a small maglite, and leaving the eggs in their substrate, I shine the light on the egg altering the angles until the oblique side light causes the veins inside to shine through. I don't even bother to pick the egg up to do this, which saves from accidents like turning the eggs and/or dropping the eggs from happening.

It just takes practice, but when you get the right angle, you'll know exactly how to do it again.
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~Sasheena