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ashby_steve
Hatchling
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 13/04/2012 : 01:10:18
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how often should i be checking for eggs?
everywhere tells you to get the eggs into an incubator asap
but everywhere also tells you not to disturb her while she's about to lay/laying.
how often should i check?
how long are the eggs going to be okay out of an incubator? |
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SexyBear77
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
3796 Posts |
Posted - 13/04/2012 : 08:11:27
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Around the time the snake is due to lay I check once in the morning, and once at night, regardless of whether or not I see anything.
If I check at, say, 7am and there are 4 eggs already laid, then I will check again when back from work (around 6pm) when normally they are all laid.
It is important not to stress the female whilst she is laying as they can sometimes then hang onto eggs. Eggs will be fine for a good few hours after laying, provided they have been laid in a correctly set up egg box. I have my egg boxes filled with damp moss and put over the heat mat, so the eggs are humid and warm anyway. |
9.11 Cornsnakes
1.1 Hogg island boas
1.0 Dwarf Burmese python
Location: Watford
Website- http://rassnakes.yolasite.com/ |
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Isoldael
Yearling
Netherlands
999 Posts |
Posted - 13/04/2012 : 10:27:11
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| With the eggcam, I have a couple of people watching at all times (including some who have my phone number). So I'm hoping I'll known as soon as she starts laying. -not impatient at all- |
1.0 anery stripe (Nash)
1.0 hypo pewter (Loki)
1.0 bloodred het amel, charcoal, hypo, stripe 50% phet anery, lavender (Kasumi)
0.1 grey background normal het amel (Saphira)
0.1 tessera het amel, anery, stripe (Lilith)
0.1 amel (Aurora)
0.1 hypo bloodred het anery, charcoal, stripe 50% phet amel, lavender (Mara)
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ashby_steve
Hatchling
United Kingdom
258 Posts |
Posted - 13/04/2012 : 10:41:18
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quote:
Originally posted by Isoldael
With the eggcam, I have a couple of people watching at all times (including some who have my phone number). So I'm hoping I'll known as soon as she starts laying. -not impatient at all-
Lol, such a good idea. i must admitt i've been on there a few times :P
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cobweb251
Hatchling
United Kingdom
435 Posts |
Posted - 13/04/2012 : 13:03:31
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| me to :) |
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zumbachick
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
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Posted - 13/04/2012 : 13:49:13
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Lol and me, it's better than watching Big Brother :D
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ashby_steve
Hatchling
United Kingdom
258 Posts |
Posted - 13/04/2012 : 14:26:04
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she's settled into her nest box now, been in there for about half an hour so far
Fingers crossed! |
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ashby_steve
Hatchling
United Kingdom
258 Posts |
Posted - 13/04/2012 : 17:59:36
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| 4 hours in the hide now... should i have a look or leave her? |
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SexyBear77
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
3796 Posts |
Posted - 13/04/2012 : 18:32:05
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I'd have a look once before bed, and then once in the morning if she hasn't laid.
I know it's annoying, but you must try and leave her alone as much as possible 
Good luck! |
9.11 Cornsnakes
1.1 Hogg island boas
1.0 Dwarf Burmese python
Location: Watford
Website- http://rassnakes.yolasite.com/ |
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ashby_steve
Hatchling
United Kingdom
258 Posts |
Posted - 13/04/2012 : 20:57:11
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GRRRRR!!!
after being in there since 2 this afternoon, she has just came out for a stroll. aka-circle the tank for the remainder of the night!
and it was so hard not to have a look lol turns out it wouldn't have mattered if i did! |
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kev 5
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
3065 Posts |
Posted - 13/04/2012 : 21:16:43
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| i'm expecting eggs any day now,seems to be taking forever. It is hard but you should try not to disturb her to much |
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Edited by - kev 5 on 13/04/2012 21:20:36 |
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checking for eggs?
