@Shellfreak would be able to explain this better than me. I've only hatched 2 eggs so am still learning new things myself.This is super cool!
It’s also got me curious about how the hatching process works
what is that dark liquid?
Is it what’s left of the white part of the egg?
This is super cool!
It’s also got me curious about how the hatching process works
what is that dark liquid?
Is it what’s left of the white part of the egg?
Day 5
He should be ready for his first soak tomorrow morning.
I want to make sure he absorbs the yolk sac completely and seals up. I didn't know if it was safe to soak him before then and didn't want to take a chance.Might I ask... Why did you wait to begin soaks? I soak my hatchlings daily from the day they emerge from the egg. They will drink a lot immediately and start eating that first day usually.
He was incubated to encourage male gender. I know that's never a guarantee and I'll have to wait until he's grown big enough to confirm. But in the meantime, it's just easier to go with it.How do you know it's a male? That must be a great experience.
Is it a timing thing? The longer or shorter time before incubation?He was incubated to encourage male gender. I know that's never a guarantee and I'll have to wait until he's grown big enough to confirm. But in the meantime, it's just easier to go with it.
It's a temperature thing. Incubating at a temperature of 85-86 degrees Fahrenheit has a greater chance of producing a male. Higher temps, 89-90 degrees Fahrenheit is favorable for females. In the middle, it could go either way. But although those temps create that greater chance for one gender, there's still a small chance it can end up the opposite gender. That's how I understand it.Is it a timing thing? The longer or shorter time before incubation?
Lordy! He's cute!Day 5
He should be ready for his first soak tomorrow morning. I am really loving his unique colors and patterns. Like the lighter patches around his head, and the very tip of his tail!
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Yessss! Bite the bullet I want to see pics.WOw that is so cool!!! I am contemplating getting a insta-egg..........I wish i could borrow a incubator from someone, but I may just bite the bullet and go for it. What do you think?
If you decide to buy an incubator, get it from Incubator Warehouse online. When I was shopping for the Hovabator 1602N, I found it on a dozen different sites for many different prices. This place sells it for the lowest price ($47.99+s/h), and they ship FAST!WOw that is so cool!!! I am contemplating getting a insta-egg..........I wish i could borrow a incubator from someone, but I may just bite the bullet and go for it. What do you think?