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Cheekys00
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 Need help with EGGS!!

Hey all. My RES laid eggs last July 4th. Now, the dirt she laid in is VERY, VERY hard, and I am concerned about the babies not being able to dig out of it. Is there a way to incubate them myself? Or let nature do it’s way (although mother nature is a witch) Any sug would be great. Thanks
08/27/08  09:47pm

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Gottee guy
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   Message To: Cheekys00   In reference to Message Id: 1844669


 Need help with EGGS!!

heres something i copied from another one of my recent posts.

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you know how to incubate the eggs right? in a half inch of vermiculite at 83 degrees. but first of course you have to make the vermiculite damp enough to make a ball but easy to break.


humidity should be around 80,temp.83 exactly. incubate them in vermiculite.
08/27/08  09:57pm

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Cheekys00
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   Message To: Gottee guy   In reference to Message Id: 1844679


 Need help with EGGS!!

hey thanks man. Is it a goog idea to do it myself? Or should I just let them be. I’m scared i’ll kill them either way.
08/27/08  10:07pm

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Gottee guy
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   Message To: Cheekys00   In reference to Message Id: 1844692


 Need help with EGGS!!

if you pick them up,and incubate them yourself,DO NOT turn the eggs any other way-just the way they were layed. this could kill the embryo.
08/28/08  07:31am

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TutThePlatedLizard
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   Message To: Gottee guy   In reference to Message Id: 1844875


 Need help with EGGS!!

a great way to make sure you dont turn the eggs is to mark the top with a crayon or something that writes softly, btw
08/31/08  09:39pm

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PcBuilder14
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   Message To: TutThePlatedLizard   In reference to Message Id: 1848263


 Need help with EGGS!!

Also I read somewhere if you keep the temp at a certain point it will be a male or a female. Maybe if you google it.



09/01/08  12:07am


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