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Is this egg going bad?
My first clutch of ball python eggs has been in the incubator for about a week now, and temperature and humidity are doing good. All eggs started perfectly white and perfectly shaped. Today was the second time I've checked them since they've been laid, and I noticed a very slight discoloration on the end of one egg. It also has a slight wrinkling in it. It's a slightly brownish color but it's not too noticeable. Unfortunately I can't figure out how to post a picture of them, but if anyone could tell me wether or not I should worry about it that'd be appreciated.
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Re: Is this egg going bad?
Without pics no one can tell you much of anything. To post pics upload them to photobucket and then copy the img code here
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Sounds like a "window" egg...does it look like the egg at the right in the pic below? If so, it should be fine...
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Re: Is this egg going bad?
Not nearly that bad. It's just a very slight discoloration. Someone said to try bumping up the humidity. The egg box just won't get above 80% humidity, and I think it's because the probe keeps the lid from being able to close fully. The incubator I bought is a chicken egg incubator. I have no idea what level of humidity is in the actual incubator not the box. I think that's where it's losing humidity is because it's not sealed, so it is losing some in the incubator. The incubator has channels for water, I filled them on day one. It also has 8 holes on the top of the incubator, in an attempt to raise humidity inside the incubator itself I've taped a few of those holes up. Hopefully that will work
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Re: Is this egg going bad?
 Originally Posted by Austinwwilson16
Not nearly that bad. It's just a very slight discoloration. Someone said to try bumping up the humidity. The egg box just won't get above 80% humidity, and I think it's because the probe keeps the lid from being able to close fully. The incubator I bought is a chicken egg incubator. I have no idea what level of humidity is in the actual incubator not the box. I think that's where it's losing humidity is because it's not sealed, so it is losing some in the incubator. The incubator has channels for water, I filled them on day one. It also has 8 holes on the top of the incubator, in an attempt to raise humidity inside the incubator itself I've taped a few of those holes up. Hopefully that will work
A slight discoloration is nothing to worry about. Can you cut a small slit in the egg box for the temp probe wire to enter?
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Always sitting by your side,
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That cat's something I can't explain...
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Re: Is this egg going bad?
 Originally Posted by sho220
Sounds like a "window" egg.
Could you explain what kind of sound a "window" egg makes?
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