Ratmosphere Posted November 12, 2016 Report Share Posted November 12, 2016 How long do Dynastes grantii eggs take to hatch? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MWAInverts Posted November 12, 2016 Report Share Posted November 12, 2016 I have eggs at two months now...awhile it seems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratmosphere Posted November 12, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2016 Wow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nathan Posted November 12, 2016 Report Share Posted November 12, 2016 From what I've read it can take 3 to 4 months. It may take even longer if the temperature is low. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratmosphere Posted November 12, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2016 That's such a long time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N__ar Posted November 13, 2016 Report Share Posted November 13, 2016 is it xylorupes gideon egg taking the same time? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Titanus Posted November 13, 2016 Report Share Posted November 13, 2016 X. gideon ova hatch much faster in my experience. I've never experienced them taking more than ~40 days to hatch. For the Love of (third edition) states that the fastest hatch time is 30 days (which is quite rare), while most take two months or more. Apparently the record so far is seven months. Elevated temperatures could speed ova development, but I think it'd be foolish to assume you'll be getting a high hatch rate in less than two months time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pewrune Posted November 14, 2016 Report Share Posted November 14, 2016 It could vary.. even if the eggs are laid by the same female. Lets say you get 50 eggs from a female, you might get 2 that hatch in 30 days, the majority hatch from 80~100 days, and a few dies or never hatch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratmosphere Posted February 19, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2017 3 months later and not one egg hatched... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nathan Posted February 19, 2017 Report Share Posted February 19, 2017 I received granti ovae at the beginning of November and they've been trickling out ever since. I just had 4 hatch a week ago so don't give up hope! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shade of Eclipse Posted February 21, 2017 Report Share Posted February 21, 2017 If they haven't deflated or grown moldy, hold onto them. I've had some eggs take nearly five months to hatch. Most of the late-hatching larvae ended up being weaker than the early-hatching larvae and a few of them died. Moisture levels and temperature are important factors in determining the incubation time of some of the eggs, but some of them take a lot longer despite warmth and proper moisture levels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beetlebee Posted February 24, 2017 Report Share Posted February 24, 2017 What does it mean when they deflate?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shade of Eclipse Posted February 24, 2017 Report Share Posted February 24, 2017 When they deflate, the eggs have punctured either from damage or from rotting away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratmosphere Posted February 27, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2017 Just checked today and I saw some fat L1's in there. Pretty stoked! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charx53 Posted February 27, 2017 Report Share Posted February 27, 2017 Congrats!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratmosphere Posted February 27, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2017 Really appreciate it! Now to wait until they become adults. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratmosphere Posted March 19, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2017 We're here in March and I still have 11 eggs that haven't hatched. They're still really white and look solid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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