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Egg incubation time

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Noahdbultman

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I have read from multiple sources that incubation is an average of 65 days. My snake laid on may 8th and i am expecting them in around 1 and 1/2 weeks. What are some signs that they are hatching soon? And once the babies come out and all, do i keep them in separate containers? And how big should those be?

Sorry. My first clutch didnt end out good and i want these to thrive. Thanks!
 
What temps are you incubating at? (Warmer temps hatch faster) I'd just start checking every day. 60 days or so at 83 degrees, has been my average incubation time. However I am trying lower temps this year and expecting things to take a bit longer.
Eggs that are going to hatch soon sometimes get some dents in them but I have found it to be an unreliable method of predicting hatching since they don't all do it (and it can start to happen many days before hatching or right before)
 
The eggs seem to hit a growth spurt towards the end of the incubation, and then they soften a bit, maybe seem to deflate a little about a week before hatching.

I wait until after they emerge, they typically burrow in the substrate, and then I move them into their own bin. Last year, I did leave them all together, and moved them to a large clean bin, and didn't separate until they started to shed.
This year I went back to removing them after they had been out of the egg for a little while.
I use the Rubbermaid Take Along bins.
I found a higher success at getting them to eat by using smaller containers, and I also wait a week after they shed, before I offer food.
 
No!!! Barely-damp moss. If the moss (or any medium) is too wet you can have deformities or death.

Wring it out as much as you can.
 
So, I took the moss out, squeezed it out pretty well, and replaced it. Hope for good luck!
The eggs looked alright, I think, perhaps a little wrinkled.
 
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