tips please for sucessful egg hatching

[Terra Colson Nicholson]

I would love some tips from the pro's

I have 26 eggs, in vermiculture (sp), temp at 82 degrees..it is floating slowly from 81 to 83...it depends on the temp of my house.
my humidity gauge says 50..but its very moist.. infact i am worried to moist..i over added water today and dried some up with paper towels..

first clutch from harley, and she laid 26 eggs. We wont mate her again, so what ever she finish laying this season is it.

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[Bill]

I think you will be ok .But she can continue to lay eggs next year .

 

[Terra Colson Nicholson]

oh thank you for the response.. she can lay as often as she wants.. we just dont want to mate her again.. we heard it decreases there life expectancy and the owner of her got worried.. no big deal

we are going to purchase an adult for next season after we get things down this season

 

[Bill]

purchase a baby a wise man told me when you purchase a adult there is a good chance you are getting someone elses problem.

Tom 2011.6

 

[Terra Colson Nicholson]

i do agree..but i happen to know the breeder of livingstonlizardlounge and i am hoping to buy a sub adult off him

 

[Terra Colson Nicholson]

hey i just noticed the bottom of 3 of my eggs are collapsing.. whats up?

 

[Bill]

when are they supposed to hatch

 

[Bill]

they could be drying out

 

[Terra Colson Nicholson]

the are they are in is very moist.. should i add a cup of water?

 

[Terra Colson Nicholson]

By terranicholson at 2011-06-20

 

[Bill]

how old are the eggs have you candled them yet and are you using a incubator ?

 

[Bill]

the are they are in is very moist.. should i add a cup of water?

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[Terra Colson Nicholson]

6 days old
homemade incubator..
some have a red spot some dont
i want to say my area might be TO wet..

i filled a cooler with verm and added the eggs on top.. so if you dig way far down there is a lot of water in the cooler but its deep enough that the top is a good damp not soggy.. it was soggy before.. i fixed it.

 

[Terra Colson Nicholson]

gosh did i type that horrible before!

i was thinking i could set a cup full of water in the incubator, if u think that would help..
could they sink in from to much water?

 

[Bill]

do the ones collapsing have any red if not they are probably infertile sounds like you have plenty of moisture

 

[Bill]

what is your temp?

 

[Terra Colson Nicholson]

via heat gun
each egg is a bit diff..ranges 81.5 to 83
bedding is at 81

one that is REALLY collapsed i mean bad does have a red streak..i picked it up and it collapsed in my hand. but i got some that only have tiny give...
so i am wondering if its just nature working it magic

 

[Bill]

I have had some dragons who's first clutch went bad and lost most of the eggs

 

[Bill]

We have had first clutches go bad she will lay more in a few weeks feed her well and give her calcium

 

[Jp]

What's your humidity level at? It should be 70-80.