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Old 03-03-2013, 02:28 PM   #1
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Went to give my Hingebacks a clean out today and also its weigh day, was a little shocked to see one of my females loose about 60g in weight, but then when i started to clean the tank out i understood, not to sure when they were laid but will of been the last few days i think, Egg 1 weighs 27g the other 2 26g



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good luck with the eggs, how long do they take to hatch.
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What a nice suprise xx
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That was a good find then. Good luck with them.
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Old 03-03-2013, 05:08 PM   #6
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Thats great news Jim What temperature are you incubating at?

Hingeback eggs usually take 120 to 150 days to hatch.

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Old 03-03-2013, 07:02 PM   #7
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I have got them at 30 degrees, fingers crossed they are fertile

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Drop that down to no more than 28C and you should be fine but anywhere from 24 to 28C is good.

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Thats a bit odd i was only thinking about your hinges today how are you is parsnip doing ok i have some more eggs from the same female at the moment
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Drop that down to no more than 28C and you should be fine but anywhere from 24 to 28C is good.

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thanks Danny, have lowered the temp to 27/28 degrees

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