Well guys,,,,as you know we had 17 Okeetee eggs due to hatch last week. On friday I opened the incubator and all eggs were shrivelled and the temp was over 120 degrees. The incubator obviously malfunctioned regardin the temp settings and the alarm never went off. We opened all 17 eggs and all were viable with 10" babies. 3 of them were alive,,2 just barely and 1 quite active. We placed them in a container and left them overnight hoping they would survive, unfortunately the next morning all had passed on. To loose all 17 after 2 months of anticipation has us extremely bummed. However, Tolkien laid 14 more eggs on tuesday and they are in a home made incubator until the new one arrives (we ordered it sat. through big apple herps)

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Ken
"Some people spend an entire lifetime wondering if they made a difference in the world. But, the Marines don't have that problem." -- Ronald Reagan

Oh Ken, I'm so sorry to hear that

Good luck with the other eggs though.

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I'll think of something to put here soon.......

Aww Ken i'm so sorry to hear that! That is devastating news,. sadly these things sometimes happen, but good luck with the next lot, and well done for trying to save some of this clutch. So sorry again, that's a really hard loss.

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"If you know everything you may as well blow your brains out because the reason for existence is to learn more everyday." - Mark O'Shea, 2004

I guess that's the disadvantage of not having the manual, it seemed so easy to use. Now that i've investigated getting the new incubator, I find out you need a snap switch and thermostat wafer replacement that needs replacement every so often, I guess that was what went bad and caused the temps to skyrocket.....you live and learn. BTW,, I selected the Hovabator Thermal Air Flow incubator

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Ken
"Some people spend an entire lifetime wondering if they made a difference in the world. But, the Marines don't have that problem." -- Ronald Reagan

We all make mistakes Ken, don't blame yourself. We can but learn from our experiences. You did your best, and it was a shame you got so far and then had to face such an upsetting thing, but it happened for a reason.

We just use our own home-made incubator, from a polystyrene box, with heat mat and thermostat, and some boxes of vermiculite.

Good luck with your next clutch, and so sorry again.

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"If you know everything you may as well blow your brains out because the reason for existence is to learn more everyday." - Mark O'Shea, 2004

Awww Ken that makes me sad....best of luck with the next clutch....Lyn

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Warmest Regards from Lyn

Sorry Ken, that really bites. Glad your gettting a new incubator.

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MARSHA

:D I'm smiling because I have no idea whats going on!

I'm bummed out right along with you ken....I sure hope this next batch comes out fine!

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aww that such a shame! what terrible news. i hope the next bunch will produce many beautiful babies for you so you can share the pics!

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yes i am a she ^_^

~My Babies~

1 Rosy Boa (male) Chaos
1 Snow Corn (male) Blizzard
1 Anertherystic Corn (male) Bullet
1 Senegal Parrot (male) Shadow
2 dogs (male) Spot and Bear

That's so sad.I'm so sorry to hear that! But the best of luck with those new eggs!!