Re: blue beauty eggs....help!!!

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Posted by Mike H on May 07, 2000 at 22:51:15:

In Reply to: blue beauty eggs....help!!! posted by kris on May 07, 2000 at 15:48:53:

: We currently have the eggs in a sweater box over a heat pad (ventilation holes in lid). The heat pad is hooked to a thermostat that is keeping the vermiculite temp at 82F. We're keeping the humidity as high as we can--it's about 95 right now. The eggs are covered in about 1/4" of the vermiculite. So what are we missing??? Neither of us ever really planned on breeding--buying a breeding pair was an accident.

: We're concerned because the eggs sort of sunk a bit on the top as they hardened. Is this normal? Anything we should be looking for or doing would be really appreciated! I've read through all the old posts I could find and we're trying to follow those instructions.

: thanks,
: Kris

I incubate my blue beauty eggs at 82 with humidity at or above 90%.
You said you have the eggs covered in the vermiculite. Your better off setting them on top of about 2 or 3 inches of moist vermiculite. Mine did slightly collapse during incubation but did all hatch. They should hatch after about 65 days.

Check out the link below for the incubator design I use.

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thanks! candled some--look good!! :) :) :) kris 05/08/00 (0)

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: : : We currently have the eggs in a sweater box over a heat pad (ventilation holes in lid). The heat pad is hooked to a thermostat that is keeping the vermiculite temp at 82F. We're keeping the humidity as high as we can--it's about 95 right now. The eggs are covered in about 1/4" of the vermiculite. So what are we missing??? Neither of us ever really planned on breeding--buying a breeding pair was an accident. : : We're concerned because the eggs sort of sunk a bit on the top as they hardened. Is this normal? Anything we should be looking for or doing would be really appreciated! I've read through all the old posts I could find and we're trying to follow those instructions. : : thanks, : : Kris : I incubate my blue beauty eggs at 82 with humidity at or above 90%. : You said you have the eggs covered in the vermiculite. Your better off setting them on top of about 2 or 3 inches of moist vermiculite. Mine did slightly collapse during incubation but did all hatch. They should hatch after about 65 days. : Check out the link below for the incubator design I use.

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