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Just want to make sure I am doing everything right because I am not getting condensation on the inside of the container. I marked the eggs, wet some perlite so that it was all clumpy and there was a little standing water in the bottom on the container. Then I poked 4 very small (1/16" - 1/8" holes in the lid. This was Sunday. Last night there was still no condensation but the perlite was still moist. The eggs still look nice and round and full. I switched the lids so there were NO holes and misted a bit. This morning there was still no condensation. Is this ok? Am I doind something wrong? I have the HovaBator incubator (the simple model without the fan) and it is set so the temp is about 82F. Any other suggestions would be great. These are my first eggs ever! Thanks
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Jessica

0.1.0 Sharpei-Husky mix...all attitude
0.0.1 Ball Python
1.2.0 Corn Snakes
1.1.0 Leopard Gecko
1.0.0 Blotched Tiger Salamander
...and a saltwater tank!

Just becuase there isn't condensation doesn't mean it's a bad thing. DON'T KEEP MISTING THEM. It will only make them become too moist and soak up too much water and drown the babies. Do a half and half ratio of perlite and water next time and leave it that way until they hatch.
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Katie F.
Peach State Geckos
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"A herper's life is never dull" - ME

by 1:1 ratio perlite/water you mean cc (cm3) or weight?
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0.0.1 Leopard Gecko (Abraxas)
1.0.0 Golden Retriever (Cafu)
1.0.0 Black Cat (Felipe)
0.0.2000 Tenebrio Molitor
0.0.100 Zoophoba Mario
0.0.500 Lobster Roaches

he/she meant that if you use X amount of perlite then use the same amount of water to wet it. for example, you use 1 cup of perlite...add 1 cup of water. equal amounts of both.

>>by 1:1 ratio perlite/water you mean cc (cm3) or weight?
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>>0.0.1 Leopard Gecko (Abraxas)
>>1.0.0 Golden Retriever (Cafu)
>>1.0.0 Black Cat (Felipe)
>>0.0.2000 Tenebrio Molitor
>>0.0.100 Zoophoba Mario
>>0.0.500 Lobster Roaches
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Katie F.
Peach State Geckos
Breeding Mealworms
My Email
AIM SN: PeachyGex

"A herper's life is never dull" - ME

I use the same set up as you have with incubator. Read the info on this site:

http://www.albeysreptiles.com/incubate-eggs.htm

This is how I set my eggs up and I get around a 99% hatch rate. This is by far the best explaination of how to hatch Leos that I have ever seen. Good Luck!!
Casey