Movement In the Egg

[heathers*bps]

How soon can you see movement in the egg when candled?

I have my clutch of genentic reduced pattern normal x spider eggs that was laid June 1, and when I candled them last week I saw movement in the eggs, and it actually looked like a snake.

Does anyone know the developmental stages of the egg, and a time table of these stages?

[RobNJ]

I don't know the developmental stages, but there are definitely little snakes in the eggs by 30 days...that's around when you'll start seeing some pattern.

[Orlandoflor]

I got eggs that are in day 40 right now and I have a window on the side and there is movement for sure. 6 days ago there was also movement and I'm pretty sure they start moving earlier

[ball-nut]

Please do correct me if conflicting with other findings but.

Day 1-14. Is mainly development, spreading and thickening of vein network under the shell surface.
Day 15+ everything is settled and veins will be thick. By this time the main mass is viewable at the bottom, this is mainly yolk but on also the embryo rests here. By this time small pulses can be seen, this is the heart pumping blood around the whole egg network.
Day 20-25 the embryo is more active and responsive to the candling light, early in thus appears like the mass has waves, but later, twitches are frequent and whole body movement can sometimes be seen.
Day 30+ main development is 90%complete and movement seems more conscious. Between now and hatching colors and pattern are applied to the skin and the body begins to fill out as nutrients within the egg are used. As the snake approaches final size the moisture from within the egg is expelled to allow the final growth. The egg begins to collapse and people, not used to seeing a fully collapsed egg, freak out thinking the baby is dead inside. Actually the baby Is,more times than not, fine and the lack of movement is because of lack of space due to a normal event in the cycle.
Day 50+ realising there are no more nutrients and space is becoming a bit of an issue the baby tears through the weakened inner skin of the egg, the small amount of liquid inside that skin (in my opinion) is released into the main egg chamber and appears to weaken the shell from the inside. The snake then begins to fight against the shell until it's egg tooth slits the shell.
The snake is nackered by now and has a little rest while it's body absorbs the last part if the yolk mass and then leaves.

[Piebald Dave3]

nice description ball-nut, not sure if its completely accurate but its the closest thing I have seen to a time table of development.

Thanks again.

[heathers*bps]

Please do correct me if conflicting with other findings but.

Day 1-14. Is mainly development, spreading and thickening of vein network under the shell surface.
Day 15+ everything is settled and veins will be thick. By this time the main mass is viewable at the bottom, this is mainly yolk but on also the embryo rests here. By this time small pulses can be seen, this is the heart pumping blood around the whole egg network.
Day 20-25 the embryo is more active and responsive to the candling light, early in thus appears like the mass has waves, but later, twitches are frequent and whole body movement can sometimes be seen.
Day 30+ main development is 90%complete and movement seems more conscious. Between now and hatching colors and pattern are applied to the skin and the body begins to fill out as nutrients within the egg are used. As the snake approaches final size the moisture from within the egg is expelled to allow the final growth. The egg begins to collapse and people, not used to seeing a fully collapsed egg, freak out thinking the baby is dead inside. Actually the baby Is,more times than not, fine and the lack of movement is because of lack of space due to a normal event in the cycle.
Day 50+ realising there are no more nutrients and space is becoming a bit of an issue the baby tears through the weakened inner skin of the egg, the small amount of liquid inside that skin (in my opinion) is released into the main egg chamber and appears to weaken the shell from the inside. The snake then begins to fight against the shell until it's egg tooth slits the shell.
The snake is nackered by now and has a little rest while it's body absorbs the last part if the yolk mass and then leaves.

Very informative!! Thank you so much

[BallsUnlimited]

im gonna have to check tonight for some movement as i have two sets of eggs at just past the 30 day mark.

[rlditmars]

We saw movement in the egg the last time we candled and that was day 16. So there is something going on in their pretty early on.

[MS2]

I had a clutch layed on 7/7/12 and I saw movement after about 10 days. Not much, but you could see it twiching around inside. Seeing the pattern through the eggs when they are about to hatch it the coolest. Last season I could see the differents between the pastels and the spiders, (which turned out to be bumble bees).