Do you cut your eggs?

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Hey Guys,

So I've been watching recent debates about whether or not people cut their eggs, some people say never and other's cut when deemed appropriate. I normally cut but only after the first egg pipped. My reasoning is, after the first egg pips it's a good indication that the clutch has developed to the point that cutting won't affect further development. I would rather cut the eggs than lose them in the event that a snake doesn't develop an egg tooth, or loses it's tooth for some reason.

I was wondering about everyone else, what do you do and why?

[BHReptiles]

I wanted an option that says "No, I don't cut unless I feel there is a risk to the baby" or something like that. This topic has SEVERAL polls already done on it...so I'm not sure why we have another poll when a simple search could have found this result.

However, I do not cut. I do have a moldy egg that I'll be cutting but the rest of the clutch will pip on it's own.

[Southern_Breeder]

Yup, soon as the first one pips.
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I wanted an option that says "No, I don't cut unless I feel there is a risk to the baby" or something like that. This topic has SEVERAL polls already done on it...so I'm not sure why we have another poll when a simple search could have found this result.

However, I do not cut. I do have a moldy egg that I'll be cutting but the rest of the clutch will pip on it's own.

hmm didn't see one before - oh well, guess you could have not posted if you felt this thread was a waste of time.

But yes, I should have added that option. Didn't think of it, my apologies.

[irishanaconda]

I have never let one pip on their own

[MrLang]

In fairness, the search function needs a revamp bad imho. I get meaningless results a lot of the time and the advanced search either doesn't work properly or isn't intuitive enough for a bozo like me.

[Stewart_Reptiles]

Yes because like everything else I do, I do so to give the hatchlings the best chances, which is why I use an incubator vs maternal incubation and why I cut.

While drowning is rare it does happen, I have seen it in person and since since then have decided to I put all the chances on my side by cutting.

It does not mean that I make a huge cut exposing the animal, I do a single small slit and put the eggs back in the incubator.

At the temp I incubate now (lower then previous years) I cut at day 55.

[sho220]

Yes....and no...

[Alicia]

Usually, I cut stragglers after the majority of a clutch as pipped. This year, I didn't cut a single living egg (did open a dead one, though, out of curiosity). So, maybe . . . A play cutting by ear option?

[SlitherinSisters]

hmm didn't see one before - oh well, guess you could have not posted if you felt this thread was a waste of time.

But yes, I should have added that option. Didn't think of it, my apologies.

Lol, there have been a ton, probably 5-10 every breeding season, but alas, we all survive and enjoy the addition to our post count

In fairness, the search function needs a revamp bad imho. I get meaningless results a lot of the time and the advanced search either doesn't work properly or isn't intuitive enough for a bozo like me.

I'm afraid I have to agree sometimes. The times I've wanted to use the search function I had to wade through pages of nothingness. And I don't know if it's me or the system either, lol.




To answer the question I cut on day 52, sometimes day 54 -depends on if I'm around. If I won't be around, I do not cut. I cut because I'm impatient and for that one in a hundred chance the baby drowns.