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Sigh...losing my clutch

The heavily dimpled ones have discolored now. I'm certain they are dead.

The one last good egg looks really good, it had a slight dimple before that is gone now...which means it must have been the humidity.

I feel terrible about that that! I figured since there was so much condensation that the humidity had to be basically as good as it was going to get.

Thank you so much for the press and seal idea I think it has really given this last egg a much better shot at hatching.
 
I had some nice clutches mold for me when I first started out, almost certainly due to wet substrate. I add water in the beginning, but just enough to make the substrate damp, not wet. You can also add a dry layer of substrate over the top of the moist substrate. Water can always be added along the course of the incubation, but is hard to take away if there is too much.

Dave
 
It looks like the eggs died from lack of humidity and then molded once they had died. So hard to strike a balance!
 
It is really not that hard if you have the right incubation tools. I use a Styrofoam box, glass lid, and vermiculite perlite mixture. I do not see any moisture build up on the inside of the glass top. My incubation process probably starts out a bit on the dry side, but I add water about every two or three weeks. You do not need an air tight lid. Add a bit less water than you think you should at the start.

Dave
 
I don't think they would have died from lack of humidity that fast. I would think they would have deflated almost completely first before dying. Especially since you said humidity was around 85% and only a month into incubation. Sometimes eggs just go bad. No species on earth has a 100% hatch\birth rate. I wouldn't drive yourself crazy trying to figure it out.
 
Thank you so much! I have been blaming myself for the deaths. The last good egg still looks great. The others did seem to go from good to bad in no time flat. Still have high hopes for one healthy baby.
 
My very first Sulfur clutch of 10 eggs all molded and went bad. It happens, my problem was too much water in the substrate. If they deflate fast, might be too little humidity. You can put a small bowl of water in for humidity, without wetting the substrate.

Dave
 
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