Power Cut - Incubator Failed - Eggs Dead?

[jimmus]

Hiya,

Just checked my corn snake egg incubator only to find I had a power cut last night, must hav e been about 11pm. Only just seen the incubator switched off, had to reset the fuses. The temp of the incubator was 21 degrees C, reached 20 degrees C over night at lowerst point.

I have several eggs which had begun to sink yesterday and due to hatch in the next few days. I also have eggs from double clutches that have only been incubating a week or so.

I have read that under 24 degrees C the eggs will die but thats if exposes to those long temps for an extended amount of time, mine were at temps as low as 20 DC but for up to a maximum of 12 hours.

Question is, have I lost them all or is there still hope?

[R.E.C.S]

finish incubating them anyway, if there dimpling there probably fully developed and might make it through,

hope they pull through for you, i had this happen to me 40 dyas in with 60 burm eggs. i did loose them all

[vetdebbie]

The fuse went on our aquarium heater about 3-4 days before our clutch hatched - according to the thermometer it dropped to 18'C. 22 eggs - 22 babies only a few days later (they had also just started to dimple)

[jimmus]

Thanks for the replies.

Debbie, you have given me hope there for my 'almost hatched' eggs however things dont look too good for the younger eggs

I am going to continue incubation to see what happens anyhow, such a shame though, poor little fellas

[vetdebbie]

Ads research after our unfortunate incident showed that some breeders in the states who incubate at room temp over there include a night time drop down to 20 ish as routine, so keep your fingers crossed!

[tortoise_dude]

In the wild such spikes in temps must eventually happen. I would definatley think that at least a few of them would be good. (Not that I know anything about snake eggs) Out of all of them, I'd say the ones ready to hatch are going to be the safest!

[jimmus]

Great thanks for your replys guys, I will let you know if I get lucky

vetdebbie - Ah I see, you are Ads partner in crime, a very supportive snake hoarder

Thanks again

[Renfield]

I had a power cut that lasted 12 hours and all 3 of my clutches survived and I had 100% hatch rate on all 3, so don't worry and good luck with them.

[oakelm]

Had the same 2 years ago, the royal eggs were done for but most of the corn eggs survived but our power was off for nearly 2 whole days, but didnt even notice for a good 12 hours. If mine can go that long I hope yours can too. I have since brought a generator but have yet to need it, typical.

[fran2491]

there is defo still hope hun my power went off for 7 hours in my poly box bator and last night my first babys hatched,i think the further along the eggs are the more will be ok i had one die out of my first clutch because of the power cut and lost 14 eggs that had been laid a week before the cut out of 24 its worth a shot hun give them a chance