sarah_m
Very Well-Known Member
I have bred my stimsons pythons for the first time this year and am having big problems with dehydration.
I was using the no substrate method in a tub with no ventilation and the eggs have continued to sink. I'm getting readings of 96% humidity and temps around 30.8-31.4c. All eggs appear to have healthy veins still. Everything appears to be correct but it obviously is not as I cannot get them to plump back out.
Yesterday in desperation I mixed up some vermiculite 1:1 with water and transferred the eggs to this medium in a new container. I tried placing a damp paper towel over them, which also made no difference.
At this stage I don't know if they can be saved.
Can an anyone tell me if eggs dehydrate will they plump back up or do they remain sunken and if so how long does it take for this to happen.
Thanks
I was using the no substrate method in a tub with no ventilation and the eggs have continued to sink. I'm getting readings of 96% humidity and temps around 30.8-31.4c. All eggs appear to have healthy veins still. Everything appears to be correct but it obviously is not as I cannot get them to plump back out.
Yesterday in desperation I mixed up some vermiculite 1:1 with water and transferred the eggs to this medium in a new container. I tried placing a damp paper towel over them, which also made no difference.
At this stage I don't know if they can be saved.
Can an anyone tell me if eggs dehydrate will they plump back up or do they remain sunken and if so how long does it take for this to happen.
Thanks