my adult WC pacific gophersnake just layed seven eggs. they look huge, white, and healthy. they are so fresh i saw her lay the last one. any ways, wut temperature am i supposed to incubate them at, and wut humididty, should i take them away from the mom, and how long will it take them to hatch out? thnx in advance, im very exited and kinda scared that they might not hatch out. any other tips would be helpfull to, she was caght durong breading season. thnx again, Nick H.
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HELP PLZ READ, EGGS......
herpsaremylife
Jul 24, 2004 10:45 AM
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oldherper
Jul 24, 2004 11:38 PM
>>my adult WC pacific gophersnake just layed seven eggs. they look huge, white, and healthy. they are so fresh i saw her lay the last one. any ways, wut temperature am i supposed to incubate them at, and wut humididty, should i take them away from the mom, and how long will it take them to hatch out? thnx in advance, im very exited and kinda scared that they might not hatch out. any other tips would be helpfull to, she was caght durong breading season. thnx again, Nick H.
Nick,
Go to your local Home Depot or Lowe's and get some Vermiculite. Also, get a plastic shoebox (Sterilite or Rubbermaid). Put about 1 1/2" or so of Vermiculite mixed 1:1 (by weight) with water in the shoebox and lay the eggs on top of the Vermiculite and sort of bury them about halfway. Don't cover them up with the Vermiculite. The Vermiculite should be just damp, not wet. Put them on a shelf somewhere that stays between 78 and 85 degrees F. and wait. It will take somewhere around 60 days for them to hatch, if they are fertile.
Alternately, you can use sphagnum moss instead of Vermiculite. Soak it in water, then wring it out until it's just damp.
Whatever you use for a medium, you will need to check it every couple of days and make sure it stays damp. If it's drying out, spray it with a spray bottle of water, but try to avoid directly spraying the eggs. If you start getting water condensing on the top and sides of the shoebox, it's too wet...let it dry out a little. Make sure you open the container every day or two to allow air exchange.
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