HUMIDITY

[taxman123]

what is the proper humidity for eggs in a incubator?

 

[MoneyStax123]

i just try to get the humidity as high as i can get it without an overdose of condensation building up the walls of the container

i have never really measured and am no expert but i have had a 100% hatch rate doing this in the 4 years i have been breeding my snakes

i hope i was at least of some help to you

 

[Pasodama]

Approx. 90% (&/or something close to 100%). That would be the air/ambient humidity, not the incubation medium that the eggs lay in.
A wee bit of condensation may be seen inside the container (such as side or lid) but it should not be enough to where it can bead up and drip.
I never measure the humidity, myself, but go by "feel" (so to speak).

 

[taxman123]

Ok I have them in a hovabator I have water in the bottom but some of the eggs seem sunken in I am using Hatchrite and it says not to put water in it. Whenever I see sunken in eggs I wet a paper towel and ring it out then put on top. I put a humidity gauge in ther today not in the eggs but just in the incubator and it only reads 50%. What else can i do to bring up the humidity??? Thanks for your replies

 

[VIRAGI]

To my opinion, as long as you see plenty condensation, not rain inside the cage, you are fine. See my little guy just hatched under PEGGY post, search this post to see the picture...so cute!!! good luck with your guys.

 

[Pasodama]

Ok I have them in a hovabator I have water in the bottom but some of the eggs seem sunken in I am using Hatchrite and it says not to put water in it. Whenever I see sunken in eggs I wet a paper towel and ring it out then put on top. I put a humidity gauge in ther today not in the eggs but just in the incubator and it only reads 50%. What else can i do to bring up the humidity??? Thanks for your replies

Despite what it says, water can be added to Hatchrite.
It is supposed to be pre-measured (ready to use) but, sometimes, there just may not be enough.
I use a spray bottle (without eggs in container) to add water (mixing it in) until the Hatchrite just starts to clump together when a handful is squeezed (not into one whole clump, though, because you do not want the Hatchrite to have too much water &/or to be "wet"). I usually do this, prior to placing a clutch into a container, if I feel the Hatchrite does not have sufficient stored water.
However, it can be done, later, if eggs are, temporarily, removed first.
If eggs are in container and cannot be moved (or you really wish to not move them), add a very small amount of water along the side/s of the container (away from the eggs & where water will not fall atop the eggs). The Hatchrite will absorb the water.
Of course, eggs should not be turned, if they are removed from the container, and should be placed back in "right side up".
Although it would be an extremely rare thing, for me to move eggs, I do tend to place an "x" (in pencil), atop my eggs, just in case anything should ever happen where I find myself in a position of not knowing "which end is up".

With all that said ... Covering the eggs is a good first step (or first thing to try). If covering the eggs, with a barely damp paper towel (or moss), plumps the eggs back up ... that should be good enough (without doing anything further &/or without doing what I just mentioned).

 

[taxman123]

ok im going to try putting water in the hatchrite I have 5 clutches in the incubator right now and a few more waiting to be laid my normal het butter female layed 20 perfect eggs yesterday not one slug. This is my second breeding season and have only had one problem my normal stripe went eggbound. I did what I could aspirated the eggs but she didnt make it I have 9 good eggs from her.

 

[Pasodama]

Am so sorry to hear of your Stripe girl.
Wishing you the best, with the rest and the eggs.