Egg cutting

Sorry if this is a high jacking but you can slap me later. My eggs are on day 59 I lost 3 to mold and the rest still candle ok. How soon should I see them deflate and pip? Is there a problem to go longer? If so how long is too long? The rest still candle good and I even saw one move in the egg. Again sorry if I high jacked but since we were on the subject I thought I would ask. TIA

What is your incubation temperature?

The bator temps vary anywhere from 85.7-90.3 I am not happy with it but I was caught off guard with the eggs and didn't have mine made yet so I borrowed this one. Exoterra not very impressed but none the less it was that or eggs go bad, so I gave it a shot. Had 8, 3 died from mold others still look like the day I put them in. So...thoughts opinions? Possibly will hatch just longer from lower temps?

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Originally Posted by blk02ssmonte

The bator temps vary anywhere from 85.7-90.3 I am not happy with it but I was caught off guard with the eggs and didn't have mine made yet so I borrowed this one. Exoterra not very impressed but none the less it was that or eggs go bad, so I gave it a shot. Had 8, 3 died from mold others still look like the day I put them in. So...thoughts opinions? Possibly will hatch just longer from lower temps?

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I'm using the same incubator. I am expecting mine to hatch between day 55 and day 60, though I think it's very possible for them to go as long as 65 to 70 days with all the fluctuations. As long as the eggs still look healthy I wouldn't worry too much about it. Patience and all that...

I cut all of my clutches on day 55. Sorry...I can't wait any longer to see what's inside. They tend to start pipping on day 57-58 for me. Never had any issue with cutting the eggs and the hatchlings having problems.

I cut an egg years ago on day 55 and he didn't come out until day 65! That one had me a little worried.

I should learn to wait, but it's hard when day 55 comes around.

I had already one pipped and I did cut the rest. Based on your experience, how many days after should the hatchlings emerge out of their eggs after pipping? :)

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Originally Posted by manangskie

Hi everyone, my bp laid its eggs last may 20 and it is incubating at around 89-90°. Should I really have to cut open the eggs? If yes,when would be the right time?Today is the 49th day. Thanks!

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Just make sure you use the same type of scissors that adult female pythons use in the wild.;)

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Originally Posted by grcforce327

Just make sure you use the same type of scissors that adult female pythons use in the wild.;)

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Make sure you let mom incubate them too.....

My first season, I waited until the first egg of a clutch pipped before I cut the rest (and that is my general rule). Almost all of my clutches seem to pip on day 52 (my thermostat is set to 90). Out of curiosity, I have cut a couple of clutches on day 51 and haven't had any problems. The only reason I have cut on day 51 is that my clutches usually start piping on day 52. It usually takes 1 to 3 days for my hatchlings to come out once they have pipped the egg, or I have cut it.

Once they pip can I take the cover off the container or leave it on?