Humidity for Eggs

[jajeanpierre]

I'm getting ready to hatch my very first clutch of eggs, 12 T. q. gracilior eggs. I have some humidity worries.

I mixed up a 1:1 by weight vermiculite/water mixture and put them in a sealed container with no air holes. I also put in a remote temperature/humidity sensor so I could keep an eye on temps without opening the incubator.

The humidity stayed at 99% until just recently. There is condensation on the lid, but I panicked anyway and added a bit of water. Now I think I added too much.

There is no water collecting on the bottom of the container, but I just feel the vermiculite is wetter.

Is it a problem? My remote humidity reads 94% but I just can't believe that is true. It has to be close to 100%. It just has to with condensation on the lid.

Should I have weighed the closed up box of eggs and then just kept the weight the same throughout the incubation?

 

[Scout]

You want moisture on the sides and bottom of the container but none of the top. In my opinion 100% is too much. Aim for vermiculite that when squished in your palm it doesn't drip water but it makes a hard formed ball.

 

[Scout]

Also if you have some moss you can wet it then ring it out and lay it over the top of the vermiculite and eggs to help combat fungus. Moss helps keep fungus from forming due to its high acidity.

 

[kinyonga]

I always have moisture on the lids of the incubation containers and it causes no problems. I don't know how you would only have it on the sides and none on the lid unless you constantly wiped it off the lid.

 

[Scout]

I always have moisture on the lids of the incubation containers and it causes no problems. I don't know how you would only have it on the sides and none on the lid unless you constantly wiped it off the lid.

This was the advise I was given, the sides are okay because the media is touching the sides not the top.. If it's on the top of the lid I was told that means it's too wet.

 

[Scout]

I always have moisture on the lids of the incubation containers and it causes no problems. I don't know how you would only have it on the sides and none on the lid unless you constantly wiped it off the lid.

Like this - moisture on the edges but none on the lid. This is my egg bin with eggs currently.

 

[kinyonga]

That just shows me that there is no condensation on the lid....not why it's not forming on the lid.

I have been hatching eggs for over twenty five years and there has always been condensation on the lids of the containers I've incubated the eggs in. How many have you hatched?

 

[Scout]

That just shows me that there is no condensation on the lid....not why it's not forming on the lid.

I have been hatching eggs for over twenty five years and there has always been condensation on the lids of the containers I've incubated the eggs in. How many have you hatched?

Hahaha is this a pissing contest? Or a forum where we talk about our own findings and research? I told him my opinion no need to be jerk. But Fluxlizard is the one who told me to make sure there isn't any condensation on the lid. And to also not poke any holes in the container.

 

[Scout]

That just shows me that there is no condensation on the lid....not why it's not forming on the lid.

I have been hatching eggs for over twenty five years and there has always been condensation on the lids of the containers I've incubated the eggs in. How many have you hatched?

And the condensation isn't forming on the lid because I'm not at 100% humidity duh....

 

[kinyonga]

You stated your opinion/experience and I stated mine...isn't that talking about our own findings and research??? No contest unless you make it into one. BTW...I have at times used containers with two very tiny holes in the lid...and that causes no problems either....more of my findings and research.

Jajeanpierre...this might help...
http://www.chameleonnews.com/03JulLeBerre.html

Excess moisture, if taken on by the eggs can kill/suffocate the baby...but I don't know at what point this will happen.

 

[Scout]

You stated your opinion/experience and I stated mine...isn't that talking about our own findings and research??? No contest unless you make it into one. BTW...I have at times used containers with two very tiny holes in the lid...and that causes no problems either....more of my findings and research.

Alright bud, let's try and keep it on track here, hope the OP finds someone that can actually give them the advise they need. Sorry to the OP for this derail...

 

[kinyonga]

Maybe this will help too...
http://www.reptilesmagazine.com/Four-Horned-Chameleons/

 

[jajeanpierre]

You stated your opinion/experience and I stated mine...isn't that talking about our own findings and research??? No contest unless you make it into one. BTW...I have at times used containers with two very tiny holes in the lid...and that causes no problems either....more of my findings and research.

Jajeanpierre...this might help...
http://www.chameleonnews.com/03JulLeBerre.html

Excess moisture, if taken on by the eggs can kill/suffocate the baby...but I don't know at what point this will happen.

Thanks. This article in particular was very helpful.