SO how to grow a date palm plant without vermiculite, yet still effective? Thanks
if the eggs are being incubated leave them k yes there should be a greyish colour thats normal k yes the bottom ones will be able to get u need to relax everything sounds fine k dont worry just never turn the eggs as this will result in death k
If the eggs are not pitting and they are all showing veins, they should be fine. Hatchlings can break through the shells of their eggs, they will have no trouble getting out of the vermiculite if they have to. The gray color should be fine as well. And I would not slit the eggs personally. Premature slitting can result in unfortunate decay in the egg. Until you have survived your first clutch I would just let things occur naturally. Observe first, then experiment :)
If your vermiculite is gray/brown yes it's normal for them to slightly pick up the color of the vermiculite. Just be sure that it's not molding and that the vermiculite isn't too wet. It's really easy to put too much water in the vermiculite and that will kill your eggs eventually. Keep a really close eye on those eggs! You really don't need to slit the eggs, most can get out on their own. The egg on the bottom might have issues if he tries to get out where the other egg is touching. What I do, is wait till the first one pips, then put little slits in the rest. Make sure you don't cut any veins and don't take any chunks off. If you take pieces of the egg off you are asking for bacteria to kill the babies. Once you slit the eggs make sure you spritz the eggs with water to keep them wet until the babies come out. Never force the babies out! All you need to do is make a tiny slit so the babies can breathe.
Hi, please DON'T slit eggs, your pythons will all have a special egg tooth on their snout to do this and will hatch in their own time. It is quite normal for python mothers to arrange eggs into a rough cone shaped heap in the wild and I copy this when I incubate eggs with high success and have had no problems with the eggs at the bottom and yes your medium will discolor the eggs, hope this helps ease your worries.
The snake on the bottom will be able to hatch out with no problem. and yes vermiculite can leave a grayish colour, but nothing to worry about. I personally don't slit eggs but i know lots of people who do. they wait for the first snake to make a slit on its own. then the breeder will slit the rest. Good luck Happy hatching
