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These hatched on 4/13/2005. I tried a different approach to incubating them and as a result, they became seriously dehydrated on day 12 in the incubator. I quickly changed the medium to the traditional perlite substrate mix but I fear the damage may have already been done. Do you think any of these eggs will survive?

BTW, the temps are at 89 degrees F and the humidity is high. The temp reading dropped slightly while taking the photo.

Thanks in advance.

The first and last might have a chance, the other two look too far gone. But don't count them out just yet.

These hatched on 4/13/2005. I tried a different approach to

What was that?

traditional perlite substrate

I'm not familiar with perilite as a traditional substrate. Do you mean vermiculite?

I would get these eggs on a good mixture of vermiculite and get them up to 100% humidity and back into the incubator. You may want to wet some sphagnum moss and put it on the eggs. You can also use crumpled tissue or paper towel. You don't want them dripping wet however.

Good luck!
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Jay A. Martin
Jay Martin Reptiles

Have you candled the eggs with a flash light yet to look for the blood veins? I had some eggs that looked pretty close to yours that hatched out fine. I would candle them with a flash light and see if I could see any veins, Then I would try and get some more humidity in the eggs box, But be careful on how you go about it because you don't want to get the eggs wet. hope this helps. Thanks david
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I had eggs that looked similar too yours and all six hatched...

I would cover the eggs with damp spagnum and make sure it stays moist but not dripping.

Good luck!

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Jaremy Douglas

Cool, What IS that peekin' outta there???

Quig

Thanks! Its an Irian Jaya Carpet Python.

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Jaremy Douglas

I candeled them to find out to my astonishment that 3 out of the 4 had no veins.

I cut the veinless ones open to find nothing but a semi-solid mass (like hard boiled eggs). There was zero indication of an embroyo inside.

I added medium around the one good egg and placed a moist paper towel atop it. Via candeling, this egg had bright red veins illuminating from within. I'll cross my fingers on this one.

Thanks for your help everyone!

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Jay A. Martin
Jay Martin Reptiles

Sorry for the losses, but we'll cross our fingers too.

Quig