Incubation Help

[markhill]

Originally Posted by Aquai

Yeah this is the problem, i don't have any atm. I can grab some tomorrow, but think i need a solution overnight...

I have the following available;

Aspen
Orchid Bark
Moss

.... Have seen methods for "dry incubation" with pools of water at bottom of tubs but struggling to replicate this...

damp moss would be the way to go with those until tomorrow

[Aquai]

I had a ceramic that was, but it cracked the other day, and this was an emergency replacement... It's been problem after problem for the last week...

[wildlifewarrior]

Originally Posted by Aquai

Yeah this is the problem, i don't have any atm. I can grab some tomorrow, but think i need a solution overnight...

I have the following available;

Aspen
Orchid Bark
Moss

.... Have seen methods for "dry incubation" with pools of water at bottom of tubs but struggling to replicate this...

get a damp piece of kitchen towl,,,dont fold it...but damp it with luke warm water and place it gentle over the clutch

[Aquai]

Originally Posted by wildlifewarrior

get a damp piece of kitchen towl,,,dont fold it...but damp it with luke warm water and place it gentle over the clutch

I'll try sorting that. Seeing if i can do this dry incubation thing

[alan1]

i've always used the same WEIGHT of vermiculite to water (ie: 400gr and 400gr)
mix well, will give 95%+ humidity which is what you need...

[Aquai]

Yeah that's what i'm trying to get up atm, in the box with the moss it's about 80 atm, so just trying to get it up.

Should i cover the eggs slightly with moss or is that a bad idea?

[Omerov1986]

Condensation

About 3 weeks prior to hatching the eggs will start to sag and condensation will build up in the container. The reason for this is that the eggs are actually warmer than the ambient temperature in the incubator, due to the nearly developed hatchlings inside. It very similar to the windows in your house fogging up in the winter time.

Markus Jayne, Ball pythons | ballpython.ca

incubation tips for royal python eggs - Google Search

[Aquai]

Well i've got the eggs up to 97% humidity by placing a thin damp warm flannel over them so hopefully this will do till tomorrow when i'll grab some vermiculite in the afternoon.

Thanks all for your help, will keep you posted.

I had a look at the eggs with a torch and 5 of the 6 had veins running through them, so look alright hopefully, the other one we knew was gone though so let's just hope these pull through all this ordeal

[paulh]

Originally Posted by Aquai

I've got an incubator and shoved the eggs in there at 29.5

You need to raise the temperature to 31.5-32.0 C for royal pythons.