Stefan's garters

[ConcinusMan]

Why are so unsure of the survival of the eggs? It's really not that difficult.

[Stefan-A]

Why are so unsure of the survival of the eggs? It's really not that difficult.

Lack of knowledge about hatching eggs of this specific species. Plus, I have bad luck.

[ConcinusMan]

Unless they are from the driest of deserts, or equatorial species, the same basic rules apply.

Like not touching them with your bare hands .
Avoid turning them
26-31 degrees should be fine

The tricky part is keeping them from getting dehydrated while also avoiding mold.

Separate the eggs if possible. Any bad eggs will ruin good eggs if they are touching. Don't use soil, leaves, dirt, or any other material that is prone to mold. Sterile vermiculite seems to work well if it's kept moist but not wet, and the eggs are at least partially recessed in it. Mist with distilled water as needed to keep them moist. I don't like the looks of what you have them in. Looks too wet and it will probably mold.

I don't think any temperate snake eggs will fail if you do that.

[BUSHSNAKE]

hope everything goes well, its an interesting species

[Stefan-A]

Like not touching them with your bare hands .

Oops.

I don't like the looks of what you have them in. Looks too wet and it will probably mold.

That was the humid hide, I put them in vermiculite (without turning the eggs) right away.

Don't bother dumbing it down for me, I've read the basic instructions a hundred times.

[ConcinusMan]

Then you shouldn't be so negative. It's a cinch. I've read the basics a few times, successfully incubated snake and lizard eggs dozens of times. You can do it.

First starting out, I made a few mistakes such as letting them get to dry, too cold or hot. Once I had a batch about halfway done when something happened and the eggs got down to 18 degrees for about a full day. Another time they got up to 36. Most of them still hatched anyway so don't worry too much about precise temperature.

On a side note, the two smaller ones that you touched in the video look suspect to me. Like maybe they're no good. The two very long white ones look good though.

So what do you have set up for an incubator?

[Stefan-A]

On a side note, the two smaller ones that you touched in the video look suspect to me. Like maybe they're no good. The two very long white ones look good though.

They were unfertilized beyond any doubt.

So what do you have set up for an incubator?

Bain-marie incubator. It's actually been tested and ready for this for weeks. We discussed this already, IIRC.

[ConcinusMan]

I remember, I just wasn't sure if that's the one you planned to use. Even with the high humidity, just make sure the vermiculite doesn't dry out completely for very long.

[Stefan-A]

And like clockwork, 4/6 garters have gone off feed.

[infernalis]

Isn't this the time of year that they are supposed to do the opposite?