Incubating and hatching eggs chat thread!!

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I've never had a sugar glider. Don't they bite?

Most animals can bite. Even chickens peck. I'd say their bite is like a hamster. But the sound they make when frightened is like an electric pencil sharpener. It would take a lot of time to explain these creatures. They were worth it to us. We adored them, but they have an exotic diet and most people aren't aware of them, when they obtain them.

Sometimes they bark to each other (when caged across the house).
 
They are the pet the kids miss always. They love to sit on your shoulder and crawl all over you while you are working.

Anyway, the only smell we ever had was like day-old fruit smell. But I had a method of cleaning.
 
Back to the topic:
Last night I had to work a 12 hour night shift (flipping from dayshift I couldn't presleep). Lockdown was supposed to start at 8pm, but since I had to leave at 5, I did it then. These are D'uccle eggs and the last time I hatched them, they popped quickly and early.

Anyway, I had washed it out a week ago and did a quick reassemble of the parts. I had it preheating. I threw in the distilled water, the layer of felt on the grate (holes cut for air flow) and trailed papertowel from the wells to the felt. This keeps the water wicking from below.

I grabbed the 1 of 3 sets of eggs that were ready for lockdown. I laid them on the felt. I had time to make sure the temp was coming up to 99.5.

I rushed off to work. I came home this morning at 7, peeked in and temp/humidity were stable. I got a whiff of vinegar. I figured it was lingering from the clean. After sleeping, I smelled it again. I pulled the bator open and smelled the paper towel trailing from below smelled like vinegar! Ugh, I guess I had some in there soaking from before??? I must have poured water on top. Anyway, glad I noticed before pips. Got it fixed... I guess I was too tired.
 

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