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Iamcornholio

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Maybe I didn't think they would link up right off the bat,maybe just not thinkin:blowhead: Well now very gravid Fire just had her prelay shed so it looks like my hatch date is going to be uncomfortably close to my June vacation. Can I lower the incubator temp to stretch out the incubation time so they won't hatch until I'm back. If so, how low would buy me how much much time?.
 
I think the incubator temp should not below 25℃.Lower the temp can only stretch the days up to 70 days I guess.
 
It's possible to set up the egg box so the babies can hatch in your absence. What I did last year was fill a 66 quart sterilite with damp moss, about 3-4" deep. I put a shallow water bowl in one corner. The day I left, I put the egg container in the center of the bin, cushioned in the moss, but raised a little so that the hatched babies could get out and not be as likely to come back in and disturb the other eggs.

I put the bin in my adult rack, but you would want to put it anywhere with a temp of 75-80. You will need a SECURE lid. (You could also do this in a 10 or 20 gallon Critter Cage with a locking lid.)

I removed the layer of moss I had covering the eggs, because I also set up an Izon video camera, so I could periodically check in on the eggs visually. It was fun to watch the babies emerge, as we were driving to Sanibel Island! If you aren't going to be watching, I'd just pull the moss back to the corners of the egg bin, but leave a little as a blanket in case babies don't leave the egg bin.

This worked great for me; I came home to 18 happy babies all in two big baby piles in two corners of the bin.
 
I know quite a few people who regularly leave their babies in the incubator for a full week after hatching. How long will you be on vacation?
 
Here's a thread from the first year I did it. Unfortunately, I was too excited about getting home to all those hatchlings to take pics. LINK
 
Stretching incubation

Has anyone tried lowering the temp to ,say,75 to get 70days. As it stands the clutch should hatch 1-2 days before leaving- would the kids do okay waiting at least a week before first feed
 
Honestly, it should take about that long for their first shed anyway. I think lowering incubation that much would be risky. I've found that keeping eggs too cold often results in weaker and smaller hatchlings. I think you're much better off leaving them in the incubator.
 
I agree. Most snakes won't eat after their first shed. Nancis idea seems entirely plausible and effective. A lot of breeders keep their hatchlings in the incubator for the first few days of their life.

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