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I have some eggs in the incubator but I have the temp a bit on the high side - about 90.5ish. It is steady at that temp. I'm having a hard time getting it to regulate when I turn it lower. If I turn it down a degree it goes way down to about 87.4ish. I've decided to keep it steady at 90.5ish.

I have a couple clutches of burm eggs and a few clutches of ball python eggs.

Has anyone had any major problems when incubating on the high end temp wise? I've been had success with burm eggs a bit on the high side, but would like to hear input from others.

Thanks.

With burmese, the average maternal incubation temp for the vast majority of the 56 day incubation period is 92 F, with occasional fluctuations of a degree either side of this. I have rarely used artificial incubation with burmese eggs, but when I did, it was set at 91 F. However, you must make certain that your temp measurement device is of good quality and accurate. Also, most breeders incubate burmese at 90 without any problems, it just extends the natural incubation period a few days. I have also found that the average maternal incubation temp for Sri Lanka molurus is also higher than for most other python species at 91 F.

I haven't worked much with ball python eggs, but I wouldn't think 90.5 would be an issue, but I don't think I would go any higher than that with them.

Kelly

I hatch Ball Pythons at 89 degrees and I'm sure 90 degrees would be NO problem. As Kelly says it's slighter lower than maternal incubation temps for Burms...thanks
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