Brian Gundy Talks About His Technique For Incubating Ball Python Eggs
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- Опубліковано 14 жов 2024
- This video will give you a prooven method of how to incubate your ball python eggs. If you have any questions I can be reached at (408)981-6694. I hope everyone is having a great season.
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Brian Gundy
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just had my first ball python clutch this morning. 5 healthy eggs. Thanx for all the help...
i understand, i will next time i've got 1 more clutch a pastel to a pinstripe looking forward for this one too but i will do what you said, thanks Brian ! i really appreciate your advice and for getting back to me so quick !!
kind regards
Carlos
Finally, a simple and understandable video about incubation. Thanks Brian!
I really enjoy your videos. I really appreciate your honesty and expertise.
They first started dimpling on day 14, so I added water. The bottom ones plumped back up except for the one on top and the one next to it.
brian gundy thats one easy way of doing your ball python eggs you have just explained it so good you are the man for this. amazing cheers mate
Gary,
Thanks for the kind words.
Brian / FGS
Thanks alot, I appreciate your willingness to help others. Good luck this season also.
i love your video's they are very good for beginers to get an understanding in keeping and breeding pythons
You're right, just like that.
Thanks for the kind words.
Brian / FGS
Great tips Brian. I like the way you do things and the fact that you are helpful to others. That's how I try to be with my Leopard Gecko vids. Any chance you will ever get into Leo's? :)
Dave from Davidsfinegeckos
Thank you bud for all your help!!!
Great video it helped clear up a few things for me. But one question, in using an incubator without a circulatory fan how often should I open the incubator to cycle in new air?
Brain
Awesome job with your video's. My son and I just received our first clutch of ball pythons. Your video really helped. Thank you.
This is a great video, Brian.
However, is the container top air tight? Or is the lid loose?
Thanks
Yes, Infact I'm using several of my 42 quart tubs in my vision rack to incubate some clutches.
Good luck
Brian / FGS
A tip : you can watch series on Flixzone. Me and my gf have been using it for watching all kinds of movies these days.
@Calvin Beckett Yup, I have been watching on Flixzone} for since december myself :)
Great video.Your videos are awesome! Interesting and easy to understand.
Thanks Stuart.
I appreciate it, sorry it has taken me so long to find your comment.
Brian / FGS
Brian, well I've already told you this is an amaizingly helpfull video lol, but one question plz? Do you think that if I have a different sized tub, it would also work just fine with 2 of those holes?
great video as usual! one question is what brand name is your vermiculite you get from home depot? thanks and good luck with your breeding.
Brian,
Nice vid. Have you always used this technique? I don't believe I've seen anyone else using ventilation wholes for ball python egg incubation. Actually as I'm sure your aware most use press n seal so even a simple lid isn't enough as general practice. Do you have any concerns with your media in the egg box drying out or humidity loss?
Xavier
Found it lol thanks a lot for the help again btw not sure do u drill 2 holes or just 1
Thanks for your phone call today. You're a true gentleman. Bill
hi Brian, in reply to the above comment, i just thought you would like to know that the hatchlings are coming out of their eggs ! its the most beautiful thing i ever experience ! except seeing my children being born of course .
i will be doing sortly a video on them shortly when they've all come out !
once again thanks ever so much for your help and advice !
regards
Carlos
Awesome video brother; you truly are an inspiration to me personally! Thanks for all the info
89 degrees is most desirable. It's usually best not to place a heat source directly underneath the eggs. Don't trust the set point temp of your thermostat. Make sure you check the exact temp that your eggs are seeing.
Brian / FGS
The size of the box is not criticle. As long as you use a 1 to 1 ratio between the water and vermiculite and the holes are there.
Good luck
Brian / FGS
What I really like about my method is that once I have put the eggs into the nest box. The only thing I'll need to do is wipe the condensation from the lid of the nest box once or twice during incubation. You don't have to add any water, just wait for the eggs to hatch. I've been breeding and selling snakes for about 25 years. I've hatched thousands of snakes using this method.
Good luck
Brian / FGS
My initial concern is the incubation temperature of 85, it should be 89. Using an on / off thermostat is a huge accident waiting to happen. Next year get a porportional thermostat. I have to wonder if you're using 1 to 1 ratio by weight between vermiculite and water. How is your incubator heated?
I wouldn't worry I would just check the lid every few days and wipe it dry with a paper towel if you think the droplets are going to fall onto the eggs.
Good luck
Brian / FGS
I have seen this video in the past and just watched it again!
I hope it helped.
It was great seeing you guys this weekend.
Brian / FGS
You're very welcome.
Best of luck
Brian / FGS
this is the video i'm trying 2 find so thanks for posting this
It's heated with heat tape. It's a cooler with heat tape down the bottom. Then a small shelf the the tub sits on. Temp 85-89 & humidity is 95-99%
Thanks Brian. Very helpful video.
@fgs9 Thanks for the help. I'd heard of 87-90F as a rule before. From the video it sounded like there was a much bigger gap than that, so I was wondering what that meant is all.
I know this is an older video but do you use a special lid or a plastic wrap to seal the tubs or just the stock lid?
Bests instructional videos ever...just like that
Thanks Brian. I have my 1st ever clutch out right now (laid on Easter Sunday, and a day after my birthday). Nice timing. I was thinking about drilling a couple holes to help. Hopefully it isn't too late to drill a couple in now. I have been wiping down the lid two to three times a day, as I'm worried about moisture dripping on the eggs. Since they are about a week in, and show no signs of dimples, would I be worried about that, or like you said, just 2 weeks before hatch date is when it should?
Thank you Brian. Great video
I would put the holes in the box.
Good luck with your season.
Brian / FGS
Hey Brian how are you. Recently it has cooled down quite a bit where I live and i noticed female balls laying on the cool side of the tubs, so i introduced males and got lock ups right away, cool.
However a few of the snakes only locked for a couple days and now show no interest.
Question
1. Is it normal to breed this early in the season?
2. Is 2 days of breeding enough for a clutch?
3. Have you ever experienced this before?
Thanx,
You're welcome Marvin.
Let me know if you get into a bind.
Best of luck with your clutch.
Brian / FGS
Ok thanks , brain. You a nice guy keep it going
Simplest method is always the best! :) thanks gonna try it
The small temp gun from zoomed says 101 in the tub right above heat pad. That's will the heat pad on. So I drop the temp? Cool side was 77 with same temp gun
Hello Brian me again, I just got another clutch. Right after the female layed the eggs I marked the top side. When she was done laying it was up side down. So when I put it in the egg box I flipped the egg back. Did I do the right thing by flipping it? The egg was fresh, still had some red on it
It is very common for female ball pythonsto go off of food during the breeding season, especially if they are gravid.
Best of luck
Brian / FGS
Hey Brian, Just wondering what model incubator do you use and how many egg boxes can you fit in it?
Eddie
Serpentera-Exotics
Hey brian.
Ive been planing on breedin by balls next year, ive got it all fixed and figured out but one thing.
The ventilation in the incubator should the air constantly be circulated to prevent mold on the eggs? ( have slim to non air circulation in my incubator at the moment)
// Sam
Thank you for the very informative Video , I just love how easy your steps are to follow , I have some questions though , I did not bury the eggs half way in to the vermiculite , its about forth of the egg buried in , would it be safe to move them to a new box or even add some more premixed 1:1 vermiculite to bury them half way , Or just leave it. Also should i be worried from the water condensation to get in touch with eggs , Finally is it safe to open the box each now and then to check for mold or rotten Eggs or better not at all.
P.s. The eggs are 2 days old
Thank you very much keep up the great job . Lots of love from Switzerland
Thanks for the kind words about my videos.
Your eggs should be fine buried the way they are. Yeah you don't want any droplets of water to form on your eggs or drip onto them from above. It's ok to open the nest box now and then to check for mold.
My email address is fgsnakes@sbcglobal.net
Let me know if you have more questions.
Best of luck.
Brian / FGS
@@BrianGundy Thank you very much for your swift reply , All questions are answered for now, Still 53 days to go ;-) Thank you again for being very helpful . wish you a great season
Where do you set the thermostat probe? In the vermiculite? On top? Hanging above?
hey brian what would you reccomend for a incubator? i was thinking of the cooler methods. im expecting 3 clutches.
thank you, max
I just use a stock lid.
Great question.
Brian / FGS
Brian. I have my homemade incubator hooked up. Temp is 85 with a off/on thermostat. Humidity is 95%. When I open the tub inside it has condensation on the top. Enough that it drips water. I have a whole on either side. Should I worry?? I'm thinking I have read that water dripping on eggs isn't good.
Whats up? Quick question. What kind of heat source do you use for you incubator? Thanks.
hey brian,
the reason why i mixed the vermiculite early was one to have the right temp going in my hovabator and two i thought i was getting eggs sooner than i thought. now do you think i should dump that vermiculite even though i just check it it seems good. also i always thought the hovabator needed water at the bottom of it? thanks for your help as always.
What would you say is an 'acceptable window' for the temperatures? I keep my snake room at 80F using a space heater. Would that situation work? What would happen also if the vermiculite dried up, how would you fix that?
I'm leaning toward getting an incubator to eliminate the guess work, but I am curious about this technique.
You said 88 degrees is the temp for the box with eggs. So I can put a heat pad under it & use a tstat to set it at 88?
you doing any reptile shows this year?
thanks alot brian its marvin from nj thanks.
Ok understandable. I have a zoomed small keychain type temp gun. You touch what you want the temp of. Is this better then a $30 Home Depot temp gun?
You have an excellent goatee!!! oh yeah you have some nice snakes too. lol.
yeah, mine went off feed for awhile. just watch for pre soak, then the pre lay shed :-)
what does temp have to be to keep the eggs warm ? are there any other ways you can incubate them if you dont have an incubater ? im learning all i can before i start breeding my ball python in the next 3 to 4 years so ive got plenty time to learn the best ways before i attempt breeding. also is there an age limit to breeding the ball pythons like can they get too old like how a guinea pig or a chinchilla can. i use to breed rodents great source of money
Hey buddy great video recently been binge watching ur page thanks for all the help ! Ive one question pal how long prior to the eggs being laid do you make the vermiculite mixture up to get it up to temp etc ?
I usually make up my vermiculite a minute before I place the eggs in the nest box.
Brian / FGS
Brian Gundy ok buddy so its not important that the vermiculate is up to temp etc?
That is correct.
Brian / FGS
hi Brian, great video, thanks for sharing!
Jack
So once you cut open the eggs on their due date do you put the tub back with the snakes still inside their eggs in the incubator with the lid on? When do they come out of the egg? & once they do where do you put them? I hear from most breeders they put all the hatchlings together in one tub with a wet paper towel for substrate so does that mean I keep them all in one tub set up like that in a hatchling rack? When will be their first shed? & when do I start feeding the babies? Before or after their shed? Then I separate them to their own individual baby racks right?
Very good information! Do you have a website?
Can you make a video on getting stubborn males to breed!? I need tips!
Hey, Brian. Once I put them in there, is there anything else I need to do than constant check the temps, such as misting or anything. This is my first clutch and I'm worried about me losing them.
The website didn't have more than a few available snakes on it and they all looked older. Have you got any babies right now? I'd prefer to get two babies and raise them rather than to get adults because I want them to be nice and tame and be used to me picking them up once they reach adulthood. My first choice for at least one of them would be for an Ultramel. Have you got any or are you in the process of breeding some?
Mr. Gundy,
What should the humidity be?
quick question, have u ever seen a banana cal king x desert king. I have two breeding, kinda curious what they would like.
It seems that you may have a large variation in temps with in your incubator. That may be causing the excess condensation. I would wipe off the condensation with a paper towel when you think it's needed.
Good luck
Brian / FGS
Thanks for another great video. What humidity do you hold in the incubator?
Mike,
It's not about the humidy inside the incubator that's important to me, but the humidity inside the nest box. To tell you the truth I've never checked the humidity level in the nest box and my guess is the humidty varries during the incubation period. What's important to me is if I follow this technique every time, my clutches hatch with out a glitch.
Brian / FGS
Brian Gundy
Thanks Brian. I have my incubator set up and would like your opinion. I have it loaded on my page. I'm not quite sure how to attach a link to here but if you check it out I'd appreciate it.
Mike, Thanks for the link.
I left a comment on your video. I also wanted to let you know that I like to attach my thermostat probes directly to the heat source, that way your heat source will not axceed your set point temperature which is the same temp that your thermostat is set to. I would only use a proportional thermostat.
I also wanted to comment on a comment you recieved on your video. If your ambient room temperature is lower than the set point tenperature of your incubator then everything should be fine, but if your ambient temp goes beyond your set point temperature (89 degrees) your eggs could over heat.
I hope that makes sense.
Good luck
Brian / FGS
Brian Gundy
Thanks alot, that does make sense. You're advise is always valued and appreciated.
Hi Brian, can you tell me what type of incubators you use?
do u mist the vermiculite say every 3rd day or do u juss put the 1:1 ration then leave it till they hatch?
hi brian,
i used the one to one ratio and put the tubs into my havobators a few weeks ago to be ready when the eggs drop but they still havent. anyways when checking the vermiculite it seemed dried out and thats because i forgot to put water at the bottom of the hovabator and so i did but then added water to each of the nest boxes so they just clump together when squeezed but that had to be done by eye. do you think that will be fine? its ok to add water during incubation if you see it has dried
My only recomendation is to set up your eggs like I mention in this video. If you follow the information on this video you eggs should hatch.
Good luck
Brian / FGS
do you know about retics? what is the size maximum for the dwarf species of the retics.
what should the humidity be around??? i no that the temp can be 88-89ish.
Hello Brian,
I have my ball python eggs in a 1:1 ratio but they are dimpled, and someone told me its to early for them to dimple. So I added extra water but they are still the same. Do you think they will okay? Since they are in a clutch the top egg is the most dimpled.
@fgs9 are there better prices at the shows?
after u mix the water in do you have to add any more water throughout the cycle or just put in the incubator and leave alone for the 50 odd days it takes.
Here is a question.
If my egg boxes maintain 99% humidity with no condensation on the lids with no plastic wrap do i need to do anything else?
I feel the tiny gap around the lid gives enough airflow.
Maybe open once a week to allow more air flow?
What are your thoughts?
I would keep doing what you're doing.
If you want to chat feel free to calm at 408-981-6694
Brian
The temp range is from the off/on tstat
hi brian,would it be the same for burm eggs just on a bit bigger scale?
i understand 89F temps for ball python incubation, how bout humidity in the incubator. Mine has a small tub to put water in. Should i use it? is humidity a big factor? also do you incubate colubrids at about 79F? Thanks
John,
Congratulations, welcome to the family of ball python breeders.
Call me at 408-981-6694 if you have any questions pertaining to incubation.
Best of luck
Brian / FGS
what should humidity be?and is hatchrite good?
If you follow the information on this video to the letter and you're able to keep the eggs at 89 degrees, your eggs should hatch.
Good luck
Brian / FGS
Brian
My ball just had 4 eggs. I was told to put them in a deli container and put them in a still air incubator. They are looking dimpled and like water colored. I cant get the humidity up to a 100 it is staying at 70. The veins are still pink but look a little yellow inside. Not sure if that is normal. How do I save them?
my ball pythons are breeding well right now thank u for the advice, I just acquired san albino male that i would like to "join" the gene pool. Ive tried introducing females to him but to no avail. What can I do to stimulate him to breed. He is mature and good weight mind you. edit | remove
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Quick question +BrianGundy, what do you use as a heat source for incubation? Sorry if you already stated in your video
+cglopez9337 I have two laboratory incubators one of them heats through a heating element and the other one is heated with heater tape.Brian / FGS
oh okay. Would you say a heat mat would suffice?
+cglopez9337
Anything that will help your incubator stay at 89 degrees will work. Twenty years ago I used to use a regular old light bulb and it worked just fine, Yes a heat mat will work, but do not place the eggs right on the heat mat. The heat source is only meant to heat up the air around the nest box. Your probe location is very important. You might want to give me a call at 408-981-6694 to have a more effective conversation.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Brian / FGS
Will do thank you sir
great info,thank alot.
hi brian,
my ball python laid eggs this morning and all i could do is put them in a 3ft vivarium with a pulse stat they are at 89.4f and the humidity is at 97% (slowly dropping)
is there anything more i can do its my first clutch and did not expect it i just dont want them to die
Thanks! This helped out A LOT!!!
hi Brian, i cut the eggs 10 days ago on the 52th day i have 2 normals and 1 pied but they still haven't come out of the egg ! this is my first clutch ! they do move when i check them ! what should i do ? i hear that they come out a couple days after cutting them !? please help !
thanks Brian
regards
carlos
Awesome.
i just got my first clutch eggs are kinda small and starting to go brown any suggestions on how i can save them. please any info would be appreciated
thank you.
Hi Brian, the temp inside my actual snake egg box drops from a day time average of 88-89 to about 86-87 during the night, is this fluctuation ok or do i need to keep it around 89 degrees 24 hours a day?
Great videos mate and very helpful. Thank you.
Neil,
It's great to hear from you.
I doubt if those fluctuations will negatively effect the eggs. My question would be why are your fluctuations effected by day and night. Do you have your incubator set up with a thermostat?
Brian / FGS
Brian Gundy hi Brian, thanks for your reply. I do have the system set up in a DIY incubator using a vivarium with a pulse type thermostat, i think it maybe due the fact my room temp drops quite a bit during the night and the viv isnt insulated enough, it was just a test system as my snakes are still not at breeding age. I was thinking of purchasing a exoterra type but they just look so small and i have three females which i will have to be prepared for them to all go at once just in case. I know the better option would be an old fridge but have not been able to get one yet.
I want to say a big thank you to you as your videos have help me out big time, i only got into this fantastic hobby late last year and your videos have been a great help.
Neil.
P.s i have a female normal which was our first and a female leopard enchi, a female ghi and a male banana pastel het clown so hopefully will be able to make something nice. Thanks again Brian.
Neil
Neil,
I just bought a 48" tall C Serpents Hot Box and I'm really happy with it. I will probably be able to hold about 20 clutches in it.
Let me know if you have more question. I can be reached at 408-981-6694 or fgsnakes@sbcglobal.net
Best of luck with your snakes.
Brian / FGS
Great video, thanks.
Hello I am new to ball python breeding and I have made an incubator because I'll only have 1 clutch this year, but I was wondering what the humidity should be I have seen people say 70%-100% and I just wondered what is the best percent to use?
T.A. Reptiles
I have no idea. All I know is that if you use the method explained in this video your eggs should hatch with out issues, just like mine.
Best of luck
Brian / FGS