this is the 3rd time we have had eggs and after 5 days they begin to shrivel up. I put them in the incubator buried 1/2 in vermiculite and place inside thermometer at 75 degrees. What am I doing wrong. Thanks
2007-09-01 06:47:00 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Reptiles
Your temperature is too low, for one. You shouold incubate beardie eggs at between 82 to 85 degrees. Also, how's your humidity? It should be close to 100%. You have to add water to the vermiculite. Make it moist, but not so wet that when you squeeze a clump of it, water drips out. You can also add a small deli cup with water in it inside the incubator to raise humidity. But also don't throw bad looking eggs away. I've seen really bad looking, shriveled up eggs still hatch.
2007-09-01 07:19:04 · answer #1 · answered by madsnakeman 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Your humidity is too low. I'd add some perlite and then add water. I find vermiculite tends to cling to the eggs when wet and can drown them. Perlite lets the water go thru without holding it. Do you have a lid on the egg box? If not, that's why all the humidity is going out.
2007-09-01 08:01:11 · answer #2 · answered by gallianomom2001 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Warm it up a little bit. it should be about 87 degrees in the incubator
2007-09-04 15:11:09 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Some additional info:
http://www.biology.lsa.umich.edu/research/labs/ktosney/file/BDeggs1.html
2007-09-01 08:31:46 · answer #4 · answered by KimbeeJ 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Maybe there not fertilized. Are they egg-shaped or are the long oval slugs? Did you see the dragons copulate or find a sperm cap?
2007-09-01 12:10:45 · answer #5 · answered by Greg S 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Did u touch the egg if u did then the mother will abandon them and they will be cold and die or she will eat em so dont ever touch there eggs ^_~
2007-09-01 09:09:35 · answer #6 · answered by krisice456 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋