Pics of babies hatching?? - Page 2

HeatherRose · 02-10-05, 10:32 AM

Exactly what Gex said. It's a learning process

Vermiculite is dirt cheap, big bags are about 3$ at any hardware store so that's what I use...

PS Gex, could you change your signature to comply with the 4-line rule?

Thanks.

Gex · 02-10-05, 11:23 AM

Done.

Rebecca · 02-10-05, 01:32 PM

I am hard on myself though. I don't use a scale. The sheet where I got my info (not about the PT) said that it's the right moisture when there is a slight layer kinda of humity on the sides and top. Not dripping just kinda fogged up type thing. I had it like that and they kinda dried out a bit, then I tried having it almost dripping on the sides and it still was too dry. So I tried the PT and they were perfect. I'm trying the perlite and vermiculite mixed agian. I'll just stick with it. I have 2 eggs still, here's hoping they hatch. Although I have no idea when because I stupidly through out my old calender with the lay date on it. Oh well they seem to be fine for now.

CDN-Cresties · 02-10-05, 05:40 PM

My incubator is never fogged up and my incubation medium seems a bit dry but with the scale I know I cant go wrong. Its worth a shot and it makes things a lot easier IMO.

Rebecca · 02-11-05, 01:52 AM

I have a DIY incubator. I used the same one to hatch all of my leos too. It's a ziplock container half filled with perlite/vermiculite, it has a thermo reader in it, and I have it set on a UTH that is on glass. I have 2 other ziplock containers under neath it so it never over heats. I just put the container either full on or half off depending on the temp I want. I hatched out like 10 leos like that and also all my cresty babies. I have it set where it does not get bothered, and I check it TONS during the day, pretty much everytime I go in my room (which is lots). So maybe that's why it's different. I've NEVER gotten a fungus or anything on my eggs, that I can remember at least. Anyway, I have been looking for a while and have not been able to find a digital scale. I can't buy off the net because I have no CC. When I do how does the weighing thing go??

CDN-Cresties · 02-11-05, 09:17 AM

I bought my scale at staples. I believe it was around 45 dollars.

Check out this link from acreptiles Read the breeding section. It explains it in detail.

StickyToes · 02-11-05, 11:35 AM

You can also get digital scales at almost anywhere that sells kitchen supplies. Usually they are only good to the gram, but you shouldn't really need any more accuracy then that.
I personally don't even bother with an incubater for cresteds. Most of the info you read indicates that "room" temp is fine, and that fluctuating temps seem to produce stronger hatchlings. Being that cresteds can be a more heat sensitive species I really can't see too much benefit in using an incubator other then to circulate the air and trap a little more ambient humidity. Usually if you have the proper micro environment in the container they are incubating in, and check them regularly, you can maintain the proper environment without an incubator quite easily.
Right now the room I have our eggs incubating in fluctuates 68 at night and 72 during the day, and the hatchlings are taking close to 100 days to hatch. It's a much longer wait, but the 16 hatchlings we are currently taking care of keep us company in the meantime!

That's too bad to hear about the other egg! Sometimes you gotta chalk the first season up to a learning experience and keep improving your methods. Keep asking questions and you'll get it sorted out!

Rebecca · 02-12-05, 02:04 AM

My room's in the basement. It's just too cold for the eggs with out one. I just hate knowing that it suffered drownign or what ever it did. My BIGGEST fear is dieing a death that I suffer, it's only natural that I feel the same about my babies. Well I have learned so I guess it wasn't for nothing. Thanks for the help everyone. And hopfully some noobs out there have learnt from my mistake as well.

little_dragon_ · 02-12-05, 06:05 AM

I have had one still born so far. I know it's upseting but you have to think it died for a reason. It was either weak or sick and better it died in the egg then living in agony after hatching.

I keep my eggs in a wooden end table in my room where they're away frm drafts and sudden temperature changes. I mix 2 parts vermiculite with 1 part water. If it's over saturated I squeeze it like a sponge. I mist the sides of the egg box when there's no moisture on the top lid.