Re: Iguana eggs went bad, any suggestions

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Posted by Dino on February 19, 1999 at 21:59:25:

In Reply to: Iguana eggs went bad, any suggestions posted by Bill on February 19, 1999 at 09:35:35:

Bill,
You didn't list what your friends idea of proper temp.'s and humidity are,so it's a bit hard to speculate.But I incubate my Iguanas eggs at 86 degrees F. and to insure the right humidity levels I start by filling a container with enough vermiculite to half bury the eggs,then I completely fill the container with water and then drain it thoroughly.I then add the eggs,and weigh the whole container.I maintain this weight throughout the incubation period by checking the weight a few times weekly,and adding water to make up for any lost weight.With these conditions,the eggs hatch out after roughly 70 days,and I can tell you...it is VERY "nice" to see them hatch out first hand.
If your freinds followed a similiar method,then it may have been that the eggs needed to have been manually pipped.I follow the development process of the little Iggs inside the eggs,by holding a small flashlight up to the eggs in a darkened room.It sounds to me,by the "Rock Hard" description,that they had been dead a while.Anyways,maybe some of this will shed a light on what may have gone wrong.Best Wishes.

Dino

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: Bill, : You didn't list what your friends idea of proper temp.'s and humidity are,so it's a bit hard to speculate.But I incubate my Iguanas eggs at 86 degrees F. and to insure the right humidity levels I start by filling a container with enough vermiculite to half bury the eggs,then I completely fill the container with water and then drain it thoroughly.I then add the eggs,and weigh the whole container.I maintain this weight throughout the incubation period by checking the weight a few times weekly,and adding water to make up for any lost weight.With these conditions,the eggs hatch out after roughly 70 days,and I can tell you...it is VERY "nice" to see them hatch out first hand. : If your freinds followed a similiar method,then it may have been that the eggs needed to have been manually pipped.I follow the development process of the little Iggs inside the eggs,by holding a small flashlight up to the eggs in a darkened room.It sounds to me,by the "Rock Hard" description,that they had been dead a while.Anyways,maybe some of this will shed a light on what may have gone wrong.Best Wishes. : <li>Dino : <a href="http://www.angelfire.com/fl/Bedrock/index.html"><img src="http://www.angelfire.com/fl/Bedrock/images/dinopage10.JPG" border=0 alt="Click here to visit - Dino's Herp Homepage"></a>

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