tigristusha
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My boyfriend and I are getting into breeding beardeds. We have wonderful well-tempered adults (two males and two gorgeous girls) and one little female that we just couldn't resist buying from an expo(wee little China, who's growing very nicely 
)
Recently our biggest female Honey, whom we had set up with Mr. Monty, laid a clutch of eggs (Feb. 15th). My boyfriend had learned of a different way to incubate the eggs than I had, so we tried it and it worked....until recently.
The setup was as follows:
A 10 gal tank with a saran-wrapped screen mesh top, with four small holes in the top for ventilation. Two bricks laid on the floor with water filled to the brim, and an aquarium heater set inside to heat the water, thus creating heat and humidity. We then placed a screen on top of the bricks, and the container with the eggs (she laid 15) with dry vermiculite inside. Dry because of the high humidity.
As I said it worked BEAUTIFULLY except for one flaw... too much condensation, and not enough airflow. We began to loose eggs. We were already down a few because she had accidentally crushed 3 of them and punctured 2 while burying them. But then came the mold, and I panicked.
We then set up a hovabator with moist vermiculite. The problem is that our eggs have deflated some and I know that is due to low humidity... I remixed the vermiculite today and I was just wondering if I will be loosing the eggs. We know we have at least 4 good ones. They've swelled quite nicely. I think what may have cause them to collapse before was that the vermiculite was absorbing moisture from the eggs themselves, despite the high humidity. (Keep in mind our first setup had dry media..stupid stupid idea)
Temperature and humidity have remained at good ranges. 82-86. My digital thermometer/hygrometer keeps track of all the shifts in temperature throughout the day. Humidity was never lower than 88%. This is for BOTH setups.
I could kick myself a million times for not starting off with the way I knew was used by so many. But I wanted to trust our local petguy and my boyfriend. Being petpeople ourselves makes me feel no better about this.
Also, I would like to hear peoples opinion of this source: http://www.reptiles.repashy.com/superhatch.htm
:/ I'd rather hear the bad news from people who have been there than to find it out later on.
Fingers crossed....
-Tusha
p.s: no need to berate me I already feel bad enough as it is. However if all else fails I do believe she already has another clutch on the way. Shes swelled up again and I've already prepared her tank for new eggs. ;P Monty knows what he's doing.
) Recently our biggest female Honey, whom we had set up with Mr. Monty, laid a clutch of eggs (Feb. 15th). My boyfriend had learned of a different way to incubate the eggs than I had, so we tried it and it worked....until recently.
The setup was as follows:
A 10 gal tank with a saran-wrapped screen mesh top, with four small holes in the top for ventilation. Two bricks laid on the floor with water filled to the brim, and an aquarium heater set inside to heat the water, thus creating heat and humidity. We then placed a screen on top of the bricks, and the container with the eggs (she laid 15) with dry vermiculite inside. Dry because of the high humidity.
As I said it worked BEAUTIFULLY except for one flaw... too much condensation, and not enough airflow. We began to loose eggs. We were already down a few because she had accidentally crushed 3 of them and punctured 2 while burying them. But then came the mold, and I panicked.
We then set up a hovabator with moist vermiculite. The problem is that our eggs have deflated some and I know that is due to low humidity...
I remixed the vermiculite today and I was just wondering if I will be loosing the eggs. We know we have at least 4 good ones. They've swelled quite nicely. I think what may have cause them to collapse before was that the vermiculite was absorbing moisture from the eggs themselves, despite the high humidity. (Keep in mind our first setup had dry media..stupid stupid idea)Temperature and humidity have remained at good ranges. 82-86. My digital thermometer/hygrometer keeps track of all the shifts in temperature throughout the day. Humidity was never lower than 88%. This is for BOTH setups.
I could kick myself a million times for not starting off with the way I knew was used by so many. But I wanted to trust our local petguy and my boyfriend. Being petpeople ourselves makes me feel no better about this.
Also, I would like to hear peoples opinion of this source: http://www.reptiles.repashy.com/superhatch.htm
:/ I'd rather hear the bad news from people who have been there than to find it out later on.
Fingers crossed....
-Tusha
p.s: no need to berate me I already feel bad enough as it is. However if all else fails I do believe she already has another clutch on the way. Shes swelled up again and I've already prepared her tank for new eggs. ;P Monty knows what he's doing.
I wish I had a pic of the egg I told you about as it was not only dented but looked like raisin skin. All of the others in that same container were just fine.
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