hi all i'm new to the forum i'm looking for cornsnake breeding info. this is my 2nd yr. at attempting this . last yr I just used a tupperware container only 2 eggs hatched out of 28. i'm having the same problem this yr only i'm using a hova bator this yr. i can't seem to get the ambient humidity above 40% why is this? i couldn't find course vermiculite so what I did was mixed sphagum moss with fine vermiculite to make it more airy. the moss I wet then wrung it out the vermiculite I mixed the same weight of water as weight of vermiculite put both of these in a covered plastic dish with small holes in it. i put the dish in the hova bator temps are good but ambient humidity too low. i then added water to hova bator not to the moist hide but humidity stayed at 40% why is this? any suggestions is needed thanks gail

Hi and welcome to Herpcenter. Try putting a damp papertowel over the eggs and spraying the lid and sides to increase your humidity.

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Welcome to the HCN Gale. To help keep humidity up I would do what Marsha suggested, that should keep the humidity up without making the eggs go bad good luck snd keep us posted!

Welcome to HC Network !!! Hope you get the info you need! Lyn

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Hi gail,

Welcome to Herp Center! I can't help you much with your problem but Good luck with those snakes.

Steve