Only one collasping egg... help?

So I posted that thread about surprise eggs September 16. Because it took me a while to set up the incubator due to supplies, etc, I ended up keeping them with the mother for a while... I also I didn't separate the eggs like I usually do because they are pretty much stuck like glue.

There is one egg that's collapsing a lot and I'm worried it won't make it until November 15th, their due date. The rest of the eggs are fine. And that one is still alive, but running out of room. BTW, I heard that changing orientation of the egg suddenly is a bad idea... is that true?

Ideas? It's still alive in there. The moisture level is still high.

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It's Day 43, so I'm debating if I should cut it or not...

Don't cut it! Day 43 is way too soon. It won't be developed and you'll just introduce bacteria.

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Originally Posted by piedlover79

Don't cut it! Day 43 is way too soon. It won't be developed and you'll just introduce bacteria.

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Then what should I do about it collapsing so badly? It's still alive in there.

Just leave it be. Opening it so soon will just invite bacteria

Just make sure humidity is good, other than that all you can really do is wait. You'd be surprised the perfect hatchlings that can come out of ugly eggs.

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Originally Posted by piedlover79

Just make sure humidity is good, other than that all you can really do is wait. You'd be surprised the perfect hatchlings that can come out of ugly eggs.

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It's really close to running out of room, which is why I'm worried. (When I candle it). So that's why I'm worried. The other eggs have room to go.

The problem is that at this early stage it will either continue to develop and hatch or something is wrong that can't be fixed by cutting. The only two things cutting can really help is a missing egg tooth or a twisted umbilical cord. At more than ten days from a natural hatch date cutting will not give him more room just an entrance for bacteria. The lungs won't even be fully developed

Day 50 is tomorrow. The egg has collapsed more, despite temp reg and moisture reg. I can no longer candle it because the baby is too big for it. To cut or not to cut? If I cut it wouldn't be a wide cut, but just to pip the top for air and cover with something. Only the one egg. Really worried for this baby... thinking it might be dead or something. All the other eggs are candling fine.

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Originally Posted by GoldSheep

Day 50 is tomorrow. The egg has collapsed more, despite temp reg and moisture reg. I can no longer candle it because the baby is too big for it. To cut or not to cut? If I cut it wouldn't be a wide cut, but just to pip the top for air and cover with something. Only the one egg. Really worried for this baby... thinking it might be dead or something. All the other eggs are candling fine.

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It's unsafe to cut into any egg prior to day 55 or the other eggs have pipped. More than likely if the hatchling inside the egg were dead you would have discoloration and or odor. Do you have "press and seal" on the tubs? I would try that b4 i would cut at this point. You would be surprised how little space a hatchling needs inside the egg. :)