hello well I got my temps up in my incubator now they hold a steady beat between 82 and 85 degrees will this be okay for blakrat eggs or is this to hot its been a very long time since i have hatched eggs many years...thanks for any help
bosc1973
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TEMPS ARE THEY TOO HIGH FOR RATSNAKE EGGS .....question
bosc1973
Jun 15, 2004 09:03 AM
Replies (3)
Terry Cox
Jun 15, 2004 09:45 AM
I'd keep them bt. 80 and 82*F. Ya have to be careful ya don't get too many males..LOL!
TC
>>hello well I got my temps up in my incubator now they hold a steady beat between 82 and 85 degrees will this be okay for blakrat eggs or is this to hot its been a very long time since i have hatched eggs many years...thanks for any help
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>>bosc1973
bosc1973
Jun 15, 2004 11:08 AM
i was just worried they would not hatch or they would go bad at 85 degrees thats what my worry was...
Terry Cox
Jun 15, 2004 12:05 PM
I believe 85 is a little too high, especially if it is consistent. I think pushing the window sometimes causes problems, such as kinking for instance. Remember, ratsnakes experience a reduction in temps at night too, and speeding up development isn't likely to produce robust babies...imho.
TC
>>i was just worried they would not hatch or they would go bad at 85 degrees thats what my worry was...
