Experienced Breeder help needed!!

[johnnyboy4783]

Ok i know i asked this before and was told no, but just wanted some extra opiions. Okay i am using a hovabator for incubating and not getting any condensation in deli cups. I look trho other pics and noticed some of you do get it. i am using moist vermiculite. I need opinions on if i should be getting condensation and if not should i add more water??

 

[paulnj]

I get none with vermiculite and some with perlite.

 

[johnnyboy4783]

Thanks so much paul, coming from you i know i am safe.

 

[paulnj]

my input is no more valuable than others.

 

[johnnyboy4783]

i was tryin to make it sound like that but i know you know your stuff

 

[Mel&Keith]

We have some condensation in our cups but we use Hatchrite and live in at least 70% humidity year round so we pretty much have condensation everywhere! lol

 

[johnnyboy4783]

And Thankyou as well. Have them set at 84 deg. so guess i will see babies in about 45-55 days. i hope!!!

 

[gecko breeder]

i am incubating eggs right now at 90 degrees. and my perlite has condonsation.

 

[paulnj]

Drop your temps slightly, because anything higher may and mostlikely will cause a higher rate of embryonic death.

 

[lil_katiedan]

You just need to be sure you're not putting too much water in hopes of seeing condensation. If you see some droplets in the bottom of the container (assuming it's clear, lol), you should be alright.

Good luck!

 

[johnnyboy4783]

paul, u dont mean me do you? 84 degrees isnt that high

 

[johnnyboy4783]

checks eggs when i got home all are great and healthy looking candle good and my badly dented eggs is plumping back up YES!!!

 

[lil_katiedan]

I'm pretty sure Paul was referring to gecko breeder. Although, we incubate for 90* and so far haven't had any problems....

 

[Ccrashca069]

I know when I start incubating for males I will be having the temp around 88 just to be on the safe side lol

 

[paulnj]

I lost some eggs when my male cooker hit 91-92 on me on a warm day last year. I now go 88-89

 

[johnnyboy4783]

See i wanted to go a little higher but am afraid being the weather in philly is reidiculous right now and spikes could be problem

 

[Baker14]

Hey John, how long did it take for your dented egg to begin plumping up? Was it dented from the begging(when it was layed)?

 

[johnnyboy4783]

well it was an ugly egg to begin with but it wasn't dented when it was first laid. it started denting i guess last week the vermiculite was a little dry. i found it like that on friday and started plumping back up today so i would say it took 3 days but still isnt back totally. but does look a lot better

 

[lil_katiedan]

If you catch it in time, you can usually reverse denting unless the egg is infertile.

 

[MSMD]

I really don't get any condensation and I use vermiculite.