Question: Fridging Eggs?

[Norcinu]

Uh oh :uhoh:

Being a uni student living on campus, I just realized a commitment that couldn't be timed any better - a three day camp on Day 18 of the eggs being laid! The camp is next weekend (18th-20th) and I don't know anyone I can trust with the to-be-hatchlings.

What can I do?! Does fridging work on eggs? Could it slow down their development or metabolism? Or should I hope for the best and rely on a friend?

 

[daniellog]

When they hatch they usually can go around 4-5 days without food anyway, since they will still have egg yoak in them. Just start a brine shrimp hatchery before you go, could you get someone to feed them for you?

 

[Greatwtehunter]

Colder temperatures will slow down development some and buy you a few days to possibly even a week. Just be careful not to get them to cold as this can cause developemental problems, 13-14c would be ideal.

 

[oceanblue]

You can fridge eggs, but let them develop a bit first. You should be OK now. The AGSC regularly fridges eggs at the blasocyst stage. It is important not to fridge them until they have made a few divisions as the division which makes the egg from the oocyte, and then fertilisation occurs after the egg is laid. You could just try to find a cool spot or fridge some and hedge your bets.

If fridged immediately after laying then the division which halves the chromosome number in the oocyte is blocked and so there is a high incidence of triploid embryos which grow into rather sickly individuals with health problems.

 

[Norcinu]

Ah well, they're almost done developing in their egg stages altogether and I think they'll hatch at the end of the week (when I leave).

At the moment I'm getting a bbs hatchery set up but no one wants to take on the responsibility so I'll have to fridge them Fridge only goes up to 11 degrees but they should be hatched by then. You think that'll be ok?

 

[Greatwtehunter]

Having your fridge set at 11C is OK. Honestly though, if you're only going to be gone a few days right after they hatch then they are fine to be left alone without feeding until you get back. Like stated earlier by Dan, they won't even think about eating anyways until around the third day.