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Old 22-06-2008, 11:38 AM
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My burmese eggs are still with the mother.
It is day 43 and they have really sunk.
Should I leave them with her or remove and incubate them?
Temp and humidity seem fine but it is hard to maintain humidity as she is next to the heater.
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Old 25-06-2008, 02:03 PM
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Personally I'd remove them and incubate them. It'll be much easier to maintain optimal conditions this way. Plus you'll find your female will be more interested in feeding once she's off the eggs.
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I would just up the humidity...Pile some damp spagnum moss on them if needs be but i think it would be quite stressful for the eggs to move at this date, especially since mum will defend them and her movement could cause turning of the eggs etc.

You could also use a IR thermometer to check the temps of the eggs and adjust the temp of the heater down if needs be, that will help with the humidity.
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Old 27-06-2008, 06:11 PM
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I would just up the humidity...Pile some damp spagnum moss on them if needs be but i think it would be quite stressful for the eggs to move at this date, especially since mum will defend them and her movement could cause turning of the eggs etc.

You could also use a IR thermometer to check the temps of the eggs and adjust the temp of the heater down if needs be, that will help with the humidity.
I have a temp probe inside the coil and she is maintaining the temp spot on which is higher than the viv temp.
Also she is already surrounded by spagnum moss which I spray several times a day to keep the humidity up.
Cant think of much more I can do really apart from remove them from her which I'm reluctant to do especially at this late stage as mentioned.
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Old 30-06-2008, 08:23 PM
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another trick would be to get a large cardboard box, big enough to cover the female, cut a hole so she can get out, turn it upside down and spray it so its damp but not soaking.

place this over the female and this method will raise the humidity inside, sound complecated but it works
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Old 30-06-2008, 10:03 PM
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Good idea but the position she is in and size it wouldnt work on this occasion.
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