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i currently have 4 eggs incubating, and one that's been incubating for around 35 days now is collapsing--but the other ones are fine. does a collapsing egg mean i don't have high enough humidity? thanks

-chip

A collapsing egg can mean one of multiple things. First, if you haven't already, check to make sure the egg is fertile. Sometimes even infertile eggs will last a while before they go bad. Low humidity can be another issue, but if the other eggs are just fine it might not be the problem. Either way, check to make sure the substrate you are using is moist (not wet). If it is dry, dampen the substrate around the egg (not the egg itself) and cover it up a little more. If the humidity is not the problem there are a couple other things I can think of. The egg could have gone bad for some reason or another, such as humidity problems, temp too high/low or fluctuations in temp. The other option could be that it will hatch soon, but at 35 days its still a little early. If you are incubating them at high temps (around 89-90F) this could be possible. Hopefully its nothing bad. When my eggs collpse they usually come back around once I figure out the problem. I hope this helps. Good luck with it!
Emily
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2.4.2 leopard geckos
1.1 ferrets (Oliver and Delilah)
1. parakeet (Max)
1.1 German Shepards (Jake and Abigail)

yeah...that definitely helps. thanks! i'm still not sure what's wrong...i'm almost 100% it's fertile and the other eggs are ok and fertile...i guess we'll see. i have been incubating them pretty high (88-89) but the incubator seems to have a hard time keeping a constant temp. in all honesty, it usually fluctuates b/w 85-90--not very fast, but when i check the digital thermometer, that's the low and the high...is that too much fluctuation? i dunno how to lessen it, seeing as it's in my room which usually stays a pretty constant temp. thanks

-chip

What kind of incubator are you using? Homemade? Hovabator? I use a hovabator and my temps fluctuate too. Depending on the time of day and the temp of the room it is in.

Does your incubator have any type of insolation? what are you using as a heat source?

If you want you can email me geckogurl_04@yahoo.com
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2.4.2 leopard geckos
1.1 ferrets (Oliver and Delilah)
1. parakeet (Max)
1.1 German Shepards (Jake and Abigail)

yeah, i have a hovabator...so i guess that's the heat source and the insulation. i thought hovabators were supposed to guarantee non-fluctuating temps (or something like that...). thanks

-chip