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gingerpony
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 Posted - 09/04/2008 : 21:08:04
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Hi all
I found this site looking up info on breeding corn snakes, my female laid 10 eggs yesterday, bit of a surprise!  I've checked in my book and I've moved them into a makeshift incubator - it's a seedling propagator, the best I could do in a hurry. It seems to be around 28 degrees and fairly humid in there but I should be getting hold of a proper incubator tonight. Have I done the right things? Is there anything else I can do? Help!!!! |
cornsnakes, ratsnakes, bullsnakes, boas and day geckos
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Posted - 09/04/2008 : 21:43:32
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| hi gingerpony, stupid question, did you mate her or just bought her or? |
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Posted - 09/04/2008 : 21:43:32
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| hi gingerpony, stupid question, did you mate her or just bought her or? |
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gingerpony
Queen Bee
United Kingdom
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Posted - 09/04/2008 : 21:57:55
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I've had her for about 4 years now and the male for about 3 years. They were both adults when I bought them but I don't really know how old they are. Female is anerythristic and male is a snow. I've caught them 'doing the business' pretty much every year I've had them but this is the first time she's laid.
I'm trying to upload some photos as I'm a bit worried as the eggs seem to be going squishy - is it too much or too little humidity? |
cornsnakes, ratsnakes, bullsnakes, boas and day geckos
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gingerpony
Queen Bee
United Kingdom
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Posted - 09/04/2008 : 21:57:55
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I've had her for about 4 years now and the male for about 3 years. They were both adults when I bought them but I don't really know how old they are. Female is anerythristic and male is a snow. I've caught them 'doing the business' pretty much every year I've had them but this is the first time she's laid.
I'm trying to upload some photos as I'm a bit worried as the eggs seem to be going squishy - is it too much or too little humidity? |
cornsnakes, ratsnakes, bullsnakes, boas and day geckos
Location:Leeds/York/Selby area |
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Posted - 10/04/2008 : 00:15:59
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| squishy doesnt sound to good you dont want the eggs to get wet but 100% humidity is fine and if they are fertile being to dry wouldnt make wet squishy post pics if you can it sounds like they may be slugs |
www.cornmorphs.webs.com www.southwestpythons.webs.com |
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Posted - 10/04/2008 : 00:15:59
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| squishy doesnt sound to good you dont want the eggs to get wet but 100% humidity is fine and if they are fertile being to dry wouldnt make wet squishy post pics if you can it sounds like they may be slugs |
www.cornmorphs.webs.com www.southwestpythons.webs.com |
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gingerpony
Queen Bee
United Kingdom
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Posted - 10/04/2008 : 20:47:11
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| can't get the photo to upload from picasa so click here for the eggs photo |
cornsnakes, ratsnakes, bullsnakes, boas and day geckos
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gingerpony
Queen Bee
United Kingdom
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Posted - 10/04/2008 : 20:47:11
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| can't get the photo to upload from picasa so click here for the eggs photo |
cornsnakes, ratsnakes, bullsnakes, boas and day geckos
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Posted - 10/04/2008 : 20:56:27
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| they seem to look fine if they have indented that much maybe it is to little humidity try getting it abit more humid is and half burrie your eggs in the vermiculite that will help did you put egual amounts in weight of water to vermiculite |
www.cornmorphs.webs.com www.southwestpythons.webs.com |
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Posted - 10/04/2008 : 20:56:27
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| they seem to look fine if they have indented that much maybe it is to little humidity try getting it abit more humid is and half burrie your eggs in the vermiculite that will help did you put egual amounts in weight of water to vermiculite |
www.cornmorphs.webs.com www.southwestpythons.webs.com |
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gingerpony
Queen Bee
United Kingdom
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Posted - 27/04/2008 : 14:41:23
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EGG UPDATE;
pic is here
3 look good (top middle) 3 have dried up (bottom middle) and the other 5 are looking ok (left and right)
The incubator I borrowed was a poultry one and the thermostat wouldn't go low enough so they're back in the seedling propagator at about 27-28 degrees C daytime and about 25 degrees C overnight (they are sat on top of my viv so the temperature fluctuates a bit).
Is it best to get rid of the 3 obviously duff eggs? And how difficult is it to candle the remaining ones?
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cornsnakes, ratsnakes, bullsnakes, boas and day geckos
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gingerpony
Queen Bee
United Kingdom
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Posted - 27/04/2008 : 14:41:23
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EGG UPDATE;
pic is here
3 look good (top middle) 3 have dried up (bottom middle) and the other 5 are looking ok (left and right)
The incubator I borrowed was a poultry one and the thermostat wouldn't go low enough so they're back in the seedling propagator at about 27-28 degrees C daytime and about 25 degrees C overnight (they are sat on top of my viv so the temperature fluctuates a bit).
Is it best to get rid of the 3 obviously duff eggs? And how difficult is it to candle the remaining ones?
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Posted - 27/04/2008 : 18:52:55
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| Gratz on eggs that are good...wish i could help but only have a hatchling myself =/ |
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Posted - 27/04/2008 : 18:52:55
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| Gratz on eggs that are good...wish i could help but only have a hatchling myself =/ |
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saddleninja
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
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Posted - 28/04/2008 : 08:07:27
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| i would get rid of the worst ones, and see what happens with the rest |
1 amel
1 okeette
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1 cali king
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saddleninja
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 28/04/2008 : 08:07:27
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| i would get rid of the worst ones, and see what happens with the rest |
1 amel
1 okeette
2 normals
1 rosy rat x
3 royals
1 cali king
1 publean milk
1 yemen chameleon
2 orange spotted agamas
1 colombian rainbow boa |
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Posted - 28/04/2008 : 08:50:02
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i would also get rid of the duff ones there not attached to anything so it wont do no harm, it not hard to candle al you need is a small torch and a dark room then just put the torch to the egg. you want a torch that doesnt let of much heat.
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Posted - 28/04/2008 : 08:50:02
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i would also get rid of the duff ones there not attached to anything so it wont do no harm, it not hard to candle al you need is a small torch and a dark room then just put the torch to the egg. you want a torch that doesnt let of much heat.
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