How much longer till this egg hatches?

laurahlove

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I've had this pictus gecko egg incubating at 88° for 52 days. Its clutch mate rotted, but this one I'm pretty sure is good. No rot, still white, firm, dark spot taking up most of the egg. How much longer till it hatches? And how will I know when its about to hatch? Will it start to look all shriveled up or what?

Thanks for any answers :)

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I've noticed that mine really start to swell up the day before hatching but I've read that denting and sweating are other signs that they are about to hatch
 
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I just picked up a pair of Pictus so have been doing some reading but have no first hand experience. It seems the temps they need are a bit lower than leopard gecko so 88 may be a bit high. I'm reading that around 80 you'll get a mix of males and females, around 85 you'll get all males and around 75 you'll get all females. The eggs are also need a much dryer substrate than leopard geckos and a product like Hatchrite will be too damp and probably kill them. They need an almost completely dry substrate and humidity around 80%. What substrate are you using and how much water did you add to it?

Again, this is all from reading around the internet so it may be somewhat flawed.
 
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DrCarrotTail said:
I just picked up a pair of Pictus so have been doing some reading but have no first hand experience. It seems the temps they need are a bit lower than leopard gecko so 88 may be a bit high. I'm reading that around 80 you'll get a mix of males and females, around 85 you'll get all males and around 75 you'll get all females. The eggs are also need a much dryer substrate than leopard geckos and a product like Hatchrite will be too damp and probably kill them. They need an almost completely dry substrate and humidity around 80%. What substrate are you using and how much water did you add to it?

Again, this is all from reading around the internet so it may be somewhat flawed.
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I use moss as substrate and I never really mist it.

I had 6 eggs to begin with, another one collapsed last night so I'm down to four. I'd really just like one to hatch, because the momma passed away so this is like her living on for me.

My room is a steady 80°, so should I just unplug the hovabator you think? I'd leave them in there.

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That's the oldest egg, 54 days.

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laurahlove

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DrCarrotTail said:
I just picked up a pair of Pictus so have been doing some reading but have no first hand experience. It seems the temps they need are a bit lower than leopard gecko so 88 may be a bit high. I'm reading that around 80 you'll get a mix of males and females, around 85 you'll get all males and around 75 you'll get all females. The eggs are also need a much dryer substrate than leopard geckos and a product like Hatchrite will be too damp and probably kill them. They need an almost completely dry substrate and humidity around 80%. What substrate are you using and how much water did you add to it?

Again, this is all from reading around the internet so it may be somewhat flawed.
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Okay I lowered it to 85.

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I think lowering it to 82-85 is the best idea. The insulation of the hovabator will prevent any sidden changes in temperature and keeping it on at a lower temp will be better for the eggs. I read they do need 80% plus air humidity but cannot withstand a wet surface. if there is no moisture in the tupperware that may be an issue as well.I think what I was reading suggested putting a small cup with dry substrate inside a larger tupperware with a damp substrate and sealing it with no air holes or using a suspended incubation method.

Good luck with the last two! As I understand it adult breeders will lay until they die if not separated from the male so you may get more eggs before too long!
 
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DrCarrotTail said:
I think lowering it to 82-85 is the best idea. The insulation of the hovabator will prevent any sidden changes in temperature and keeping it on at a lower temp will be better for the eggs. I read they do need 80% plus air humidity but cannot withstand a wet surface. if there is no moisture in the tupperware that may be an issue as well.I think what I was reading suggested putting a small cup with dry substrate inside a larger tupperware with a damp substrate and sealing it with no air holes or using a suspended incubation method.

Good luck with the last two! As I understand it adult breeders will lay until they die if not separated from the male so you may get more eggs before too long!
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Okay, thank you! I will try everything you suggested.

Yeah, unfortunately that is what happened to my little pepper :( I really hope at least one hatches.

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Okay so the oldest egg now has an air bubble in it that moves around. I can see it when I hold a flash light up to the egg and when I don't. Is this a good sign or a bad sign? :/

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I honestly have no idea. I've never seen a bubble in any of my leopard gecko eggs but they're not pictus so it might be different. I'd keep incubating them until they hatch or are no doubt bad. Fingers crossed!
 
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