Humpback Flies (Megaselia scalaris)

I’ve heard that you shouldn’t wash the eggs because the mucous protects them against bacteria entering the egg. Now, I haven’t done my own research so I don’t know whether it’s true or false, but if you’re having better results when they aren’t washed, I’d keep doing it that way.

As an ant keeper I'm used to keeping tiny inverts in (and out of) places like terrariums and such, so for an incubator it would be mostly a case of meshing over the vents in the incubator with a fine screen or filter media, should massively cut down on the number of flies that can get in, adding a charcoal/active carbon filter on the output vent/s would also minimise the scent that draws in the carrion flies but if you cover all the vents with fine enough mesh you should be good

I know it's a different species, but many ball python breeders use press'n'seal over the tops of the incubation tubs to make them airtight. Perhaps that's an option worth looking at?

How does it crack?

Do you sell rebooted tortoises?

Use SIMS containers and u wouldn’t have this problem. No substrate, no questions. They couldn’t breed without the substrate.

SIMS would take all the away. No substrate they have nothing to lay and move and breed in. Problem solved.

Bobby Rubino-- come near me and I'll huff and I'll puff and I'll whack you with my tail!!! could the vermiculite have flies or eggs in it??? Lots of potting soils have fungus gnats...... Looks like it might be time for a new incubator.... bet the flies are down inside it somewhere

Those egg's wont go to waste lizard food.

Mmmm brown smelly rice 😂 aw bobby your growing Lil man and cute Lil 🐢 🐢

You have ALOT of cross contamination going on with touching the eggs with flys eggs and whatever then touch something else..

You could use Gnatrol, a biological insecticide that works on flies. The same bacteria is used in mosquito dunks. The bacteria is only effective agaisnt larvae not adult flies. What you see on the eggs are the pupa not eggs. There are a lot of soil dwelling organisms that eat fly larva . For fungus gnat control on plants there are predatory nematodes, mites, and even rove beetles. Definitely off label use but if you want tottery a little seems some of the Hydro people sell it in smaller quantities, https://www.bghydro.com/gnatrol-wdg-60-grams.html

Use cheesecloth over the eggs then lid the flys can't get through the cheesecloth

Um sorry to bust your buble but if its tale is side ways it is a girl

you could use carnivore plants like sarracenia

This is so cool

Kenan: its ok guys I'm not rotating them too much. Also kenan: proceeds to flip the egg upside down and shake it

Wash the eggs under tepid running water!

thx for the video, great tips and amazing to see :)

When cleaning the eggs. Why not use a clean cloth with water to remove the insects ?

That would have been easir

Hey Kenan, You should freeze the vermiculite for a couple of days and store it in an sealed container afterwards. That should help. Best regards from Germany.

Use mint soap

... guard spiders? Just a little box with some tiny little spiders. I'm not a reptile keeper, but I do encourage the spiders in my house. Like somebody has to liquify and then chug the insides of the bugs that get in my house and I don't want to do it myself because it is a lot of work.

BOBBYY!!!!

I don't think sweating eggs are bad. If thought that's a sign that they will hatch soon.

I have seen few pictures or videos on one of my favorite turtles called the Platemys platycephala. it is the only turtle in Platemys genus. I was wondering if anyone knows anything about these turtles from S. America. If you have one, Kenan, I would like to see a video on them.

U gotta figure it out love to see 👀 a better survive ratio

Use a soft toothbrush Ken.

Need some help identifying two fish on my channel is anyone can help thanks :)

Maybe using a soft brush to remove those fly eggs from the good eggs.

Get some SIM containers. They are way better for incubating reptile eggs

You ever try ortho home defense insect killer you spray it around the outside of your house and stops insects from coming in at all. I've used it and it works.

Plant lavender and look up other plants that keep flies and mosquitoes away

You should try a soft toothbrush 🤔🇨🇦

Hey Kenan you should try sim containers

Hey can you do an update on shelly? Id like to see how her shell has healed . Ty. Derek from ct.

Off topic question: Is that glitter on your arms?

its probably the vermiculite. its very dusty when its dry and gets everywhere and some of it sparkles like glitter.

Ain't got lizards I'm breeding, but fish. Got some live-bearers (Lyretail Mollies and Sunburst Platy's) that have been in gestation for about a month now. Been monitoring them, got a seperate breeder tank set up so they can grow there. Definitely gets tedious, but it'll all be worth it if I can raise a few up to adulthood.

Didnt know you were colourblind!

I use apple cider vinegar in little apple containers you buy at Walmart

So stinkin cuuuuttteee

Try a toothbrush, perhaps a soft one.

Kenan how do we contact you about sales

Have you tried the apple cidar vinegar trick? I place little vials around my home each year & it draws them in within minutes. I'm in Alabama by the way.

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That baby cherry head is so adorable ♥

Hi Kenan, I have a red foot tortoise and his bottom jaw has outgrown his top jaw. What can and should I do to help him. He also doesn’t like to eat anything besides tortoise pellets

Hello Kenan!!!!!! How are the rhino eggs???.

Possibly a sims box for your eggs , or something that seals up a bit more , if they need a bit of air cover the hole with a fine pease of cloth securely in place with hot glue , Ausome video brother ✌️

Use proper sand instead perlite or vermiculite. Maybe eggs should be covered totally to prevent maggots and other gunk invasion. Sand is easy to treat sterile in ordinary oven.... just thinking.

So cute!

Zip your egg bins up inside a mesh bag of mosquito netting? No chemicals, and no bugs will get inside.

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Hi Kenan can i ask you something.... when are you getting your lizards from kevin ? i'm looking forward to your new baby lizards coming to kamp kenan.

Perhaps put a sheer, breathable cloth on top of the eggs before closing the container to keep the flies out. An example of the fabric I was thinking of was (silk) organza or perhaps nylon (a fabric similar to pantyhose).

I’ve used a fly catch with bottle, paper cone (with the point in the bottle), and vinegar or other type liquid. Could put one inside the incubator?

tea tree oil on the seal of the incubator. 100% effective

Maybe the substrate youre using has eggs or produces eggs 🤷‍♂️

The dark part at the base of the egg when you put then deeper into the vermiculite - is that not just more moisture in that part of the egg shell?

i would love one of your cherry heads

Thank you for sharing this video. It really shows everything that can happen to eggs. Your the bestest! Xoxox Be careful with Bobby....he’s a little tough guy! So cute!!!!

Put a jar of a mixture of blue dawn dish soap, pickle juice and apple cider vinegar ! It attracts and kills flies and it’s natural !

Once you have the eggs out of the ground and in the incubator box, how in the world do they get damaged/cracked? You seem pretty careful with them and I wouldn't think you'd be putting eggs in the incubator that are already damaged. Is this something you're just missing at the time or are the eggs already not viable and crack as they decompose?

@MrSpoons666 - ok, so these eggs are not viable to begin with?

they crack as they decompose and the internal pressure gets higher.

Hi kenan

1. Clean your Incubator, if you havn't. Make sure to check deep and see if there are holes where the flies could stow away or enter from. 2. Consider natural bug repellants. Self-explanatory, others have offered their insight. 3. Could be the substrate, especially if you leave it open. Consider something different or cleaning it. 4. You should really try and clean the eggs as best you can without doing damage before you put them into the incubator. Since your Turtles lay them outside, there is a higher chance they could come into contact with fly eggs. Imo, this is most likely. 5. Could be your home as well. Possible cracks and crevices. Only takes one fly to sneak into the incubator to cause an infestation. Every possible solution I could think of.

Those are pretty clearly fungus gnats. The best way that I've found to control/prevent them is to keep your egg containers covered with mosquito netting. I do this by cutting out the middle of the tops of the containers leaving 1-3 inches around the perimeter and no other holes in the containers themselves. Then I simply lay mosquito netting across the top of the container overhanging all sides by an inch or so and snap on the lid to hold it in place. Voila! No fungus gnats can get in there to lay eggs, etc. And, even if an egg goes bad there's no problem (except for the smell). I've successfully used this technique for years (after years of struggling with fungus gnats).

Hey where do you actually sell your baby torts???

try putting fly screen over the holes in the containers

They make a organic spray called kneem or neem oil that has always worked well for those type of flies just a thought ta check into live your work buddy

All afternoon I've been watching our democracy come apart. Or possibly begin to put itself back together. Whatever. Thank you for this. I needed a change of channel in the worst way!

It would be neat to see day by day updates I'd like to see what the turtle is curled up even part.y looks like

Use an old toothbrush to brush the eggshells Put a ,bottle apple vinegar on top of your incubator for the flies

Wash them in warm water and then rub your fingers around the eggs. My turtle had a egg that had that happen when I was young

Carrion flies don’t lay eggs on substrate, only in already dead meat (or eggs), so dont worry about them coming with the substrate, they also wont "kill" the turtle eggs but they can spread bacteria that could I suggest having a separate tray to put all the "suspicios of being dead" eggs, so if you have maggots, hopefully it will be just on one tray, the tray that has already the already suspicious bad eggs

using a soft paint brush should make a little easier to clean the eggs of maggots and goo

Was anyone else worried by how much kenan was turning the eggs #heartattack haha

is there a tortous that would do well up here in michigan?

I am NOT an expert on any of this, but I know that when storing things like rice, beans, etc people will freeze them to kill off any eggs before long term storage. Maybe you could freeze the vermiculite for like a couple days before using it? IDK. Again not an expert, I have no idea.

GOD DAMN THEM! There are probably trillions of flys. We don't need more flies we need more tortoises!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Kenan could you use a soft bristle tooth brush?¿

I raise grindal worms for my Scarlet Badis fish and what I do to keep flies from invading my worm container is I put aquarium filter floss in the holes I drill in the containers. Works for me.

Yes, the maggots are the worst. I have taken to putting my incubators (No heat needed for me here.) inside an upside down aquarium. Double barrier, with no temperature changes. Works for me.

To clean the eggs you could try a mushroom brush. Very soft and gentle.

Love the information and seeing those little ones breaking out!

Beautiful turtles wowowowowowowowowoowowow

Is there like a beetle or something that will eat the larvae but not the eggs that you can put in with eggs?

You could try nature scents for the flies. Cinnamon – use cinnamon as an air freshner, as flies hate the smell! Lavender, eucalyptus, peppermint and lemongrass essential oils – Not only will spraying these oils around the house create a beautiful aroma, but they will also deter those pesky flies too.

-Maybe try perlite instead. -Try covering any holes with window screen -see if there is some hole in the incubator

I may be wrong, but I believe I've seen you put eggs in there while they still had dirt from the nest on them could that be where the flies came from because you didn't then clean them before you put them in the box and into the incubator

can't you hold them so they don't rotate and put them under warm running water or whatever temperature what are you need to rinse the eggs of the maggot eggs off..

In chickens we candle .shine a light thru the egg to check development. Chet O'Brien

Give pinky a new enclosure

Just a thought maybe try Sodium Metabisulphite as a cleaning agent.

Awesome video 🔥🔥🔥🔥

Get the sticky pads from Arbico Organics. They have yellow and blue sticky strips or pads and that way whatever insect gets in and on the trap cannot get off at all. Check it out for an organic solution with no insecticides, completely organic.

I hate to say it but this video was extremely boring

Just put those strips outside the incubator. That’ll stop them before they get in?

Black throat angry

I also know the pain of dealing with exploding turtle eggs bro.

To clean the eggs off would it be easier to use a sponge with a very mild abrasive side? So u get all the dirt, mucous, and fly eggs off?