eggs

[gabriel]

ok
i brought some cigars back from cuba about 4 years ago.....
the humidity always stayed between 67h to 71h......
temp at about the same 67F to 71F
i heard that eggs if there is any will hatch at 80F.......
i moved and now the temp is at 75F to 78F
my question is .....can the eggs survive this long to hatch?
the humidor i have is THE VERONA so called 3000+ cigars, a little over the top on advertising BUT the humidor is working perfect and it looks great too...

 

[Lumberg]

do a search for "beetle" you'll find out more than you ever want to know

 

[Tenpin]

Neighborhood kids will love the chicks if they do!
(Bit early for Easter tho)

:sign:

Jim

 

[Allofus123]

Simple answer is yes, beetle eggs can hatch years later. You may want to rethink the temperture that eggs can hatch. A few people say 75+ degree's is the level eggs will hatch but, IMO, a majority of people in the know have said that the eggs can hatch in temps above 70. I tend to believe the 70+ myself.

Google is your friend.

 

[Matty_Vegas]

ugh...
70 or more is what did me in

 

[KayakinBoy]

He's gotta change that avatar, i thought it was CC. :laugh:

 

[maltman]

how many sticks you got?? how big is your open freezer space??

most will not hatch below 70F (if you trust CA, they say over 72 is bad)

I used to raise bettles for a professor, nature is not 100% on anything!!

However, 72 hours at -10F will render all of the little beasties eggs to the realm of never hatching.
Freeze them in a tightly sealed container with minimal excess space.
Then let them thaw slowly.
Let them rest a few days before smoking, as freezing will force some of the moisture out of the tobacco,
and into the matrix space, and you want that re-absorbed before smoking.

YMMV

 

[inflatus]

If you search the boards you will see about 5 different ways to keep beetles under control. I would suggest doing whichever one is easiest for you. I have not heard many horror stories to contradict any of the 5.

BTW. I agree with KB. Switch the Avatar.

 

[CoventryCat86]

HEY, I don't have exclusive rights to this avatar :0

If Gabriel wants to use it, GREAT it will confuse the hell outta y'all :laugh:

Where the heck did he go? This is the first time in almost two years that someone else decided to use that avatar

 

[outlawsp]

Freezing them is the best answer i have found.
freeze for 48 hours, then move to fridge for 24. Bring them back slowly!
You also must bring the humidity back very slowly as well for the best results.