Dbash44
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Hey Chameleon Forums,
This is a doozy of a thread, so strap in.
I'm new to incubation of chameleon eggs. I've done a lot of research, yet I'm still unsure if I'm doing everything correctly. I took over a large breeding project for some friends of mine in October 2019 so a lot of this was passed on to me. Not trying to play the blame game, I just don't want to get ahead of myself and do something to the eggs that won't be conducive to them hatching. I currently have them in vermiculite and incubating at 73-74 degrees Fahrenheit. There's six bottles of water and a tray of water at the bottom of the incubator. Glass door is covered from the inside with a cut up vinyl shower curtain adhered to it. Each container of eggs has two small holes poked in the lid or the sides (depending on what type of container).
What perplexes me is that there's a lot of inconsistencies in each container of eggs. I've lost half a clutch due to incubation medium being too moist (or at least that's what we deduced on CF and I since changed it out). I kept a good amount of these moldy, concave eggs and added Lotrimin powder to them to help save them. Some of the eggs are different colors when not candled, some shrink and then mold over, some appear to have veins and and embryo while others don't. The closest thing I've seen to sweating on a number of them (similar to condensation on a cold bottle of Coke on a hot day) is a sheen, but I'm thinking its just from the lid of the container dripping water.
I've got twelve containers of eggs (at least those that I'm unsure about) that are "supposed" to be hatching any time between now and summer. Based off how many I've lost I want to ensure that my methods are correct so there won't be any issues hatching. Also, when candling, my results are different with a lot of the eggs. Not only this, but their appearance in a lit room differ a lot. Maybe you guys, @kinyonga or @jannb can help out here. There's a lot of pictures so I'll post a new message with each of the twelve containers.
This is a doozy of a thread, so strap in.
I'm new to incubation of chameleon eggs. I've done a lot of research, yet I'm still unsure if I'm doing everything correctly. I took over a large breeding project for some friends of mine in October 2019 so a lot of this was passed on to me. Not trying to play the blame game, I just don't want to get ahead of myself and do something to the eggs that won't be conducive to them hatching. I currently have them in vermiculite and incubating at 73-74 degrees Fahrenheit. There's six bottles of water and a tray of water at the bottom of the incubator. Glass door is covered from the inside with a cut up vinyl shower curtain adhered to it. Each container of eggs has two small holes poked in the lid or the sides (depending on what type of container).
What perplexes me is that there's a lot of inconsistencies in each container of eggs. I've lost half a clutch due to incubation medium being too moist (or at least that's what we deduced on CF and I since changed it out). I kept a good amount of these moldy, concave eggs and added Lotrimin powder to them to help save them. Some of the eggs are different colors when not candled, some shrink and then mold over, some appear to have veins and and embryo while others don't. The closest thing I've seen to sweating on a number of them (similar to condensation on a cold bottle of Coke on a hot day) is a sheen, but I'm thinking its just from the lid of the container dripping water.
I've got twelve containers of eggs (at least those that I'm unsure about) that are "supposed" to be hatching any time between now and summer. Based off how many I've lost I want to ensure that my methods are correct so there won't be any issues hatching. Also, when candling, my results are different with a lot of the eggs. Not only this, but their appearance in a lit room differ a lot. Maybe you guys, @kinyonga or @jannb can help out here. There's a lot of pictures so I'll post a new message with each of the twelve containers.
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