Day 59 of incubation and I am confused.

[tjohn310]

I am debating in my mind whether to cut my seven eggs or to leave them be for a few more days. I believe that they have been incubated at 86 to 87F steadily, but I want to get some experienced opinions on whether to cut or leave alone. Any comments can help at this point.

[dr del]

At those temps I'd wait a bit longer - are the eggs stuck to each other?

[tjohn310]

Yes they are stuck together, but it is really 6 eggs below, one on top.

[Ladybugzcrunch]

Don't cut yet. I incubated at similar temps and I got my first pip on day 68. I cut 2 eggs on day 67 one piped on 68 and the other on 69. I cut the remaining eggs on day 69. Wait until the eggs fall apart. Mine were completely apart at day 67. That top one will lift right off the others just before hatch time. Also, mine started getting small spots of clear shell in the creases the day before pipping. You can cut early but it wont make them come out any sooner and every day they are cut there is a bigger chance of mold or bacteria introduction to the sterile egg environment.

[tjohn310]

how dimpled were your eggs at day 53ish because all mine are heavily dimpled and the humidity has stayed the same around 90 to 100%

[snakesRkewl]

how dimpled were your eggs at day 53ish because all mine are heavily dimpled and the humidity has stayed the same around 90 to 100%

At those temps probably not much at all if any I'm guessing.

[alan1]

Am cooking virtually everything at 86-86.5 (similar to last year) - Not expecting any pips until day 68 at the earliest

One clutch is on day 64 today, eggs are still firmly stuck together, so these will likely go to 70+ days

Hope this helps

[loonunit]

I'm cooking at 86F this summer. Clutch #1 pipped at day 66, clutch #2 at day 69. Clutch #3 is on day 63, and is only just starting to dimple.

When the clutch falls apart, you'll know you're a few days away. And I can't believe I'm about to say "it's safe to cut", but once they fall apart, it probably it is.

[tjohn310]

Well sorry for ignoring most of you but one normal hatched yesterday morning 9/17/13 and a spider hatched this morning so I will be cutting the rest tonight, just in case. Thank you again.

[SquamishSerpents]

Just in case what?

Out of curiosity for everyone commenting with their egg temps...why so low? I usually aim for 88-89, 86 seems like an extreme jump. Is it better for them? Is this experimental?