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RE: Hatchling Deaths

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Posted by: mingdurga at Tue Nov 16 21:44:47 2010  [ Report Abuse ] [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by mingdurga ]  
   

When I hatched out BP's the following was used: Large styrofoam box with smaller one inside. The smaller box had a glass cover which was cleaned once weekly for moisture removal. Used hovabator cover, with thermometer that came with it and a herpstat with no night drop. Never used a humidity gauge.

Most important thing to do when incubating python eggs is run tests for about a week to make sure temps don't fluctuate.

The other responses are right about excessive heat causing deformities. I've seen it many times in colubrids, which is why I hatch colubrids at room temp (low to mid 70's). I've never gone below 87 or higher than 90 with BP's based on the data gleaned from other breeders, especially after watching the Barker video on BP's.

Mike


   

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