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Well,I hatched the best one ever this year but also had some bad luck.I was gone for about 10 days to Texas ( what a waste of time that was LOL...)and while I was gone I had candycane knobs and hypo greeri hatching.I got back to find that the little carian flys helped thereselves to the eggs after they started to pip and would go in and lay eggs then the magetts had there way with the hosts.I lost a couple screamers but what do you do?

Anyway,I was able to save a couple eggs and hatched out this incredible looking candycane.Its a female and the other is a male but he is just a pinner or real low end candycane.I think she could be a hypo as well.Here head cap is like lavender or transparent.very weird.

That thing is awesome bro!

Btw....I hate those freaking flies!!
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John Lassiter
Poor planning and procrastination on your part does not constitute an emergency on my part...

>>I agree with you John, this year has been the worst for me, I can't seem to eradicate them fully.....Just when I think they are gone BAM! I see one of those little bastards(flies)......
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>>Jimmy Tintle

I went with sealed egg containers this year.....not a single egg has been touched by those pesky flies, but they will cover a pile of snake crap in a heartbeat......lol

I do open the egg containers every other day which is something I am not used to doing.........I hear panty hose or coffee filters between the perforated lids and containers work but I haven't tried it yet.......it allows for air exchange but will not let a fly in........or gnat or whatever the heck those little bastards are.........
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John Lassiter
Poor planning and procrastination on your part does not constitute an emergency on my part...

panty hose doesn't work and neither do filters.I have went to sealed also but I open and fan everyday.I am going to try and use a 5 gallon bucket and just drill one single small hole in the top and use a aqarium air pump and glue the tube into the hole and see what that does?thoughts?
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