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  • 05-28-2010, 04:36 PM
    WingedWolfPsion
    'Ugly' eggs not absorbing moisture?
    I have a clutch that's about 30 days in, and I'm just not happy with their size or 'fullness'.

    I'm using substrateless incubation, and I've hatched 2 clutches there so far, with another pipping soon. The other eggs developed more normally. This clutch was imperfectly calcified--'ugly' eggs. I'm wondering if it's interfering with their ability to absorb moisture properly.

    I tried covering them with a damp paper towel the past couple of days, but they haven't filled out. If others have any experience with this, what would they advise? Should I move them to an incubator where they will be buried in moist vermiculite? Should I stop worrying about them?

    http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r...nakes/Eggs.jpg
  • 05-28-2010, 05:00 PM
    mechnut450
    Re: 'Ugly' eggs not absorbing moisture?
    my first clutch of eggs looke like those 30 days befoer they hatched ( most though they were dead) Igot 5 beatiful snakes out of them. and there was 5 eggs. I watch them closely. asfor them plumping back up I doubt that will happen. I aslo say on day 53 nip cut them cause what happen with mine was the shell part stiffen up and would of been harder to get out of. I am cutting the onesI got this morningon day 53 ( if they start to look rough befoer the 40 day mark)
  • 05-28-2010, 05:05 PM
    Jason Bowden
    Re: 'Ugly' eggs not absorbing moisture?
    They don't look like they are ruined.

    I do find if I have a clutch that is stuck together and an egg is not touching the vermiculite that it will dent in and not stay "full". Of course I do use the method with the eggs down in the vermiculite, like Ralph Davis does.

    I just don't see me going to the substrateless type of incubating. Nothing wrong with it, just doesn't appeal to me.
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