Dented eggs won't pop out?

Hello everyone,

I had my first ever clutch laid on the 1st this month and for some reason a few of them had some pretty deep dents in them after a day in the incubator. So what I did was got some Glad Press and Seal, sealed the container and put a wet paper towel over them. This literally did nothing. I know that the medium is wet enough, and the box is sealed. What else could it be?

I have a clutch of 5 in the bator now that are in bad bda shape.
I think she laid 2 to 3 days before I found them, this was also a week and a half earlier that she should have.(reason for me not checking)
They are on day 44 right now, I see movement when candeling so we will see in another week:confused:

Do you have pictures? I'm wondering how dimpled they are.

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Originally Posted by RideRed12

I know that the medium is wet enough, and the box is sealed.

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What shape were they in when they were laid? Were they all fertile? Maybe your medium is not wet enough...maybe burying the eggs 1/4 inch or so in your substrate and adding a little water to the corners of your tub will help.

I second burying the eggs, it really seems to help them stay hydrated if you're having trouble keeping the ambient humidity high enough. I bury my eggs about 2/3 down in the medium and they do great.

Also a possibility is that the dented eggs are not fertile, so are not absorbing water, and will soon begin to decay.