Hi everyone,
I have some five-lined skink eggs from a disturbed nest in a garden. I have them in my incubator set up how I do my hognose eggs and at the lower end of temp i saw online for skinks (78F). I want to bump that up once i know everything is good for them.
My biggest concern is when i candled them i saw veins and a some had a dot i figure is the embryo. I do not know their original orientation. As they grow and i see the embryo more what position should i turn them to? ie embryo at top vs side etc.
Is there anything i should know about i may not have thought about?
These will be released upon hatching as they are a native species where i live, please dont ask for any I legally can’t keep or sell them.
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I can’t give any guidance on specifics like temperature and humidity, however personally I’d set them embryo side facing upwards just in case.
Monitor them once a week for denting. If they begin to dent early on, up the humidity little by little until they fill in.
Don’t feel bad if any of the eggs go bad, you are already giving them enough of a chance by taking them in from the disturbed nest.
And are you entirely sure these are Skink Eggs? I only ask out of caution due to these being from a wild source.
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There was a female five lined skink over it that was relocated just before the gardener dug up the bed. Image comparison on google said five lined skink. The females tend to and guard the nest so it makes sense she didnt want to be moved.
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