Hatchling problem

[Jazzi]

Hello, I am writting this post cause I have a huge problem with panther’s eggs. During last 3 months I lost about 350 full developed babys in egg. Incubation period was like in the book, 7-10 months. Eggs were developing and grooving, finally starting to sweat. And than nothing happened. Eggs collapsed and after opening inside were dead babys. Sometime with tounge outside sometime not. Ewery time there is rest of jolk at the stomach. I don’t know what to do. Temperature is about 26 st C during the day and 24 st C during night. I make dipause period after 1,5 months for 2 months. Eggs are incubating in boxes after ice cream closed but I made lots of small holes to achive air circulation. When vermiculite is to dry I add water by spreaying. Is it possible that it‘s to dry and babys are unable to force egg??? I' d like to ask you about humiudity of vermiculit during hatchling process.
Please help.
Sorry for my poor english

 

[shaunaroxanne]

Hello, I am writting this post cause I have a huge problem with panther’s eggs. During last 3 months I lost about 350 full developed babys in egg. Incubation period was like in the book, 7-10 months. Eggs were developing and grooving, finally starting to sweat. And than nothing happened. Eggs collapsed and after opening inside were dead babys. Sometime with tounge outside sometime not. Ewery time there is rest of jolk at the stomach. I don’t know what to do. Temperature is about 26 st C during the day and 24 st C during night. I make dipause period after 1,5 months for 2 months. Eggs are incubating in boxes after ice cream closed but I made lots of small holes to achive air circulation. When vermiculite is to dry I add water by spreaying. Is it possible that it‘s to dry and babys are unable to force egg??? I' d like to ask you about humiudity of vermiculit during hatchling process.
Please help.
Sorry for my poor english

You could have too many air holes, which causes humidity to get too low. Spraying eggs directly is not a good idea. My best hatch rates happen when I don't put any holes in the containers, the vermiculite never dries up. I open the lid for a second maybe once every month or two to let fresh air in, that's it. I keep them dark, in a cheap styrofoam incubator, and my temps are a constant 72-74F, I don't diapause. The incubator is in my basement. Hope that helps.

 

[ibdragons]

I have some experience on this matter . I kept most of my eggs in containers with holes for air . I just had two clutches hatch one with 16 they all hatched and r doing good. That container had one small hole so the vermiculite stayed moist most of the time. On the second batch about thirty hatched but I lost like 7 eggs. They dried I opened the eggs n I found babies fully formed . That container had a lot of holes n I had to add more water than the other one. So I learned and was also told not to have a lot of holes in the containers. When I add water I put drops of water on the outer edges away from the eggs . Your not suppose to spray the eggs because I was told they hatch prematurely .i hope this helps there is other members with more experience that will help you. Good luck

 

[Jazzi]

that is quite interesting. I was afraid of bad air circulation that's wa I made lots of little holes. Thanks for your answers.

 

[shaunaroxanne]

that is quite interesting. I was afraid of bad air circulation that's wa I made lots of little holes. Thanks for your answers.

If you think about when they are in the wild, the female lays them underground where there is no circulation. And no water sprayed directly on them, just moisture soaking through the soil.

 

[Jazzi]

ok. We have misunderstood. I don't drip water straight at the egg but around it.

 

[antalaotra]

With Panther eggs, I keep them in a cheap Styrofoam incubator with moistened vermiculite in a tupperware container, no air holes and a constant 72 for 8 months, once a month I let fresh air in! "Knock's on wood" %100 hatch rate so far! Good luck!

 

[Cainschams]

ok. We have misunderstood. I don't drip water straight at the egg but around it.

Sucks to hear that you are losing a bunch of them. I dont put any holes in my incubation containers either. What it sounds like to me is that you are triggering them to hatch by adding more water when it dries out. This will simulate a rain season and cue them to hatch. Sounds like this is what happened and the babies are not ready to come out just yet. Its normal for them to have the yolk sac attached even after coming out of the egg.

I would start using containers with no holes.