I have a clutch of 37 panther cham eggs that I kept in damp vermiculite at 74 degrees F for 3 weeks after they were laid. I then reduced the temperature to 65 degrees in an exoterra incubator for 33 days, but the incubator failed and stopped cooling (incubator kept eggs at room temp, so eggs were not overheated or ruined). The eggs have now been at around 73 degrees for the past week while I have been waiting for a replacement incubator. Question is, should I place this clutch back at the 65 degree temperature for another 2 to 3 weeks once I get the replacement incubator, or should I just keep them at room temperature for the remainder of the incubation?
Panther Chameleon Egg Incubation Question
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VeiledChams
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I would keep them at the same temperature. Jeremy, Jerm here on the forum, said that when you cool the eggs down they will most likely hatch faster, but it isnt always the best as they will not always yield a 100% hatch rate. When kept at a constant temperature, the eggs take longer but more are born.
That is what Jeremy said to me when I spoke to him while buying an Ambanja female, I have no evidence to back it up though.
That is what Jeremy said to me when I spoke to him while buying an Ambanja female, I have no evidence to back it up though.
