SMDminnesota
New member
Hello all,
I'm very excited as this is my first breeding and I'm just trying to make sure everything is on track. I've had two successful locks (4/25 & 4/29) between my ♂butter stripe and my ♀tessera het amel, caramel, stripe. This girl definitely seems to have taken as she is bulging, hiding 24/7, and eating like I starve her (every 4 days). I've looked up a few different sites and my estimates are as follows (I know there is a good bit of variability in timing).
3-4 weeks from the successful lock will be the prelay shed (mid to late May for me)
8-12 days from the shed she will lay her eggs (late May to early June for me)
60-75 days from lay to hatch (late July to mid August for me)
ps
I've seen some different numbers as far as incubation goes and 80-83 degrees F and 75%-90% humidity. I've seen tighter and wider ranges on different sites. What works best for you pros?
Any help is greatly appreciated!
I'm very excited as this is my first breeding and I'm just trying to make sure everything is on track. I've had two successful locks (4/25 & 4/29) between my ♂butter stripe and my ♀tessera het amel, caramel, stripe. This girl definitely seems to have taken as she is bulging, hiding 24/7, and eating like I starve her (every 4 days). I've looked up a few different sites and my estimates are as follows (I know there is a good bit of variability in timing).
3-4 weeks from the successful lock will be the prelay shed (mid to late May for me)
8-12 days from the shed she will lay her eggs (late May to early June for me)
60-75 days from lay to hatch (late July to mid August for me)
ps
I've seen some different numbers as far as incubation goes and 80-83 degrees F and 75%-90% humidity. I've seen tighter and wider ranges on different sites. What works best for you pros?
Any help is greatly appreciated!