Posted by:
BrandonSander
at Thu Jun 5 16:15:28 2008 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by BrandonSander ]
Everyone else is right - rehydration is the key. Yes, you can possibly save the clutch, but there are no guarantees.
I would add only a small amount of water to the substrate.
I would also take a small bowl, cup or other container that can fit within your egg box and fill that with water - make sure it does not splash when you move the box. The increased surface area of the water in the container will help it evaporate faster and will increase the humidity in the air of the egg box. This will allow your eggs to draw exactly the amount of water they need from the ambient air - similar to how it works for the "No-substrate" method.
This will also reduce your risk of over watering (and thus drowning) the eggs.
At this point I would not disturb the eggs too much or switch to the no substrate method.
This is what I would do if I were in your situation. Last year I did have eggs that dented prematurely despite having my humidity above 90% throughout the incubation period. It does happen from time to time that they dent early, however, your eggs look more dented than I would feel comfortable with.
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- HELP..... - BRYANTDAY, Thu Jun 5 15:02:51 2008
- RE: HELP..... - dsreptiel, Thu Jun 5 15:09:41 2008
 RE: HELP..... - BrandonSander, Thu Jun 5 16:15:28 2008- RE: HELP..... - Emberball, Thu Jun 5 16:47:36 2008
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