Living life on the edge (of the incubator) hatch-a-long

[2ndTink]

Can't believe we've got under a week to go on the eggs! Time always seems to fly when there's eggs in the incubator!



Hey, since y'all are on the topic of succulents... Fluffy, what are your lithops up to these days?

Time is crazy for me when there are eggs incubating, the first week to when I can candle just drags, and days 7 to 11 or 12 take forever too, then POOF! Chicks!

 

[pipdzipdnreadytogo]

So true... Although I'm very guilty of candling super early even if I know I won't see anything yet

 

[LTAY1946]

I do not candle to day 10. And even then only toss the infertile no starts. Don't trust my eyes to cull eggs to soon.

 

[pipdzipdnreadytogo]

I once candled eggs that I had set just the day before because I felt like it had been longer since I set them. Needless to say, the lack of anything visibly happening was a bit alarming... until I rechecked my dates and realized my mistake!

Usually I start peeking at day 3 or 4, though. I love seeing those very first traces of veining growing in them.

 

[fluffycrow]

Yall are going to make me into an obsessive candler now

 

[2ndTink]

I once candled eggs that I had set just the day before because I felt like it had been longer since I set them. Needless to say, the lack of anything visibly happening was a bit alarming... until I rechecked my dates and realized my mistake!

Usually I start peeking at day 3 or 4, though. I love seeing those very first traces of veining growing in them.

I love seeing the life on day 3, it's just incredible! With my new candler I can lean without disturbing

 

[2ndTink]

Yall are going to make me into an obsessive candler now

It's so hard not to candle the first week and a half!

 

[fluffycrow]

It's so hard not to candle the first week and a half!

I candle on day 7, usually. Sometimes day 14 if it's Cruella brooding

 

[Debbie292d]

Twig is now in the window

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Twig faces many perils, me, over / under watering, not enough sun, too much or not enough fertilizer, and cat butts.

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Cat butt!

Yes, what is it with cats and jade plants? A cat's been my jade's demise more than once.

 

[tlcmurphy]

I’m confused, we’re candling cat butts now?