Reds first eggs all advice needed and welcome

ryan24smith · 05-12-2013, 11:55 AM

My red foots have had 8 eggs now ( these are my first) 1 of the eggs I noticed had mould on so I quickly took it out and it fell apart in my hands and all the inside was black

The others have been in for 2 months now and from what can tell look healthy, I've tried candling the but not really sure what I'm looking for, they all have a pinkish glow to them which I hope is good,

I'm incubating them at 30 degrees and trying to keep humidity to around 70-85%

Please any advice

**egyptiandan64** · 05-12-2013, 01:34 PM

Are they sitting on a damp substrate? 30C sometimes is to high for Redfoot eggs and can make them want to not develop. 29C is usually a better incubation temperature for Redfoots. Is it at all possible for someone to hold a torch on the eggs (in a dark room) and have you take a picture (no flash)?

Danny

ryan24smith · 05-12-2013, 04:54 PM

Yeah they are on vermiculite 50/50 I've just had a look and found a small hole in one of the latest eggs

what does this mean? And I will try and get some pics and put them on for you soon

ryan24smith · 20-12-2013, 08:11 PM

http://s1288.photobucket.com/user/Ry...tml?sort=3&o=0

http://s1288.photobucket.com/user/Ry...tml?sort=3&o=1

These have been incubating for 3 months now, I'm not sure what to look for if they are infertile or fertile please help

alley cat · 20-12-2013, 08:18 PM

Sorry to say that they don't look good to me

ryan24smith · 20-12-2013, 08:22 PM

I thought the same, I'm so gutted! I don't think my male is doing his job properly yet, they are doing all the motions, she's had 12 eggs in 4 month now 2 went bad and I found holes in them? Is this because they are not fertile?

alley cat · 20-12-2013, 08:26 PM

I only have experience of horsfield eggs so I dont know the best conditions to incubate reds, not sure if they were infertile or if something has gone wrong during incubation, did you ever see any veins in them?

ryan24smith · 20-12-2013, 08:39 PM

Never saw any veins or chalking

alley cat · 20-12-2013, 08:47 PM

Probably not fertile then

I assume they were fresh when you found them and that you didnt rotate them or anything?

ryan24smith · 20-12-2013, 11:21 PM

Yeah I always keep a close eye on the once I notice her digging her sample nests and dig them up as soon as she's has laid and covered them, and no I'm very care full not to rotate them

05-12-2013, 11:55 AM	#1
ryan24smith Member Egg Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Rossendale near manchester Posts: 52	Reds first eggs all advice needed and welcome My red foots have had 8 eggs now ( these are my first) 1 of the eggs I noticed had mould on so I quickly took it out and it fell apart in my hands and all the inside was black The others have been in for 2 months now and from what can tell look healthy, I've tried candling the but not really sure what I'm looking for, they all have a pinkish glow to them which I hope is good, I'm incubating them at 30 degrees and trying to keep humidity to around 70-85% Please any advice

05-12-2013, 01:34 PM	#2
egyptiandan64 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: USA Posts: 14,171	Are they sitting on a damp substrate? 30C sometimes is to high for Redfoot eggs and can make them want to not develop. 29C is usually a better incubation temperature for Redfoots. Is it at all possible for someone to hold a torch on the eggs (in a dark room) and have you take a picture (no flash)? Danny __________________

05-12-2013, 04:54 PM	#3
ryan24smith Member Egg Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Rossendale near manchester Posts: 52	Yeah they are on vermiculite 50/50 I've just had a look and found a small hole in one of the latest eggs what does this mean? And I will try and get some pics and put them on for you soon

20-12-2013, 08:11 PM	#4
ryan24smith Member Egg Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Rossendale near manchester Posts: 52	http://s1288.photobucket.com/user/Ry...tml?sort=3&o=0 http://s1288.photobucket.com/user/Ry...tml?sort=3&o=1 These have been incubating for 3 months now, I'm not sure what to look for if they are infertile or fertile please help

20-12-2013, 08:18 PM	#5
alley cat Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Somerset Posts: 3,150	Sorry to say that they don't look good to me

20-12-2013, 08:22 PM	#6
ryan24smith Member Egg Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Rossendale near manchester Posts: 52	I thought the same, I'm so gutted! I don't think my male is doing his job properly yet, they are doing all the motions, she's had 12 eggs in 4 month now 2 went bad and I found holes in them? Is this because they are not fertile?

20-12-2013, 08:26 PM	#7
alley cat Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Somerset Posts: 3,150	I only have experience of horsfield eggs so I dont know the best conditions to incubate reds, not sure if they were infertile or if something has gone wrong during incubation, did you ever see any veins in them?

20-12-2013, 08:39 PM	#8
ryan24smith Member Egg Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Rossendale near manchester Posts: 52	Never saw any veins or chalking

20-12-2013, 08:47 PM	#9
alley cat Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Somerset Posts: 3,150	Probably not fertile then I assume they were fresh when you found them and that you didnt rotate them or anything?

20-12-2013, 11:21 PM	#10
ryan24smith Member Egg Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Rossendale near manchester Posts: 52	Yeah I always keep a close eye on the once I notice her digging her sample nests and dig them up as soon as she's has laid and covered them, and no I'm very care full not to rotate them

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