To cut or not to cut the egg

well i voted always even though this is my first year and clutch but i cut mine and everything went great just be careful if you do it:gj:

What does "pip" mean? Just when they come out of the egg on their own?

I always cut my eggs either once the first one pips, or on day 55. I have heard horror stories about baby snakes drowning in the egg and that's why you should always cut. I'm not telling you to always cut, but I definitely prefer to.

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Originally Posted by PurplePython

What does "pip" mean? Just when they come out of the egg on their own?

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yep:gj:

yep i vote cut day 52-55

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Originally Posted by Action Reptiles

I usually just let them pip on their own the only time I cut is whe I preceive there to poss be some kind of problem. For the most part though I just let them come out on their own.

I have learned the ways of patient's, it took a real long time but I did it...

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+1, Never had a problem and mine wait until day 58-60.

I cut on day 55 plus, sometimes it depends on how anxious I get. I haven't ever cut earlier and don't see a need to.

I'm comfortable cutting on anything after day 50.
Before that is just too early in my opinion, i was told the other day that there are people that will cut as early as day 30 but i just don't see how those animals even make it. The way it was explained to me they cut on 30 and watch the snake develop day by day in the egg :colbert:

What's the point of that?

There's not

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Originally Posted by MAballs

I'm comfortable cutting on anything after day 50.
Before that is just too early in my opinion, i was told the other day that there are people that will cut as early as day 30 but i just don't see how those animals even make it. The way it was explained to me they cut on 30 and watch the snake develop day by day in the egg :colbert:

What's the point of that?

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Hi,

as we don't had eggs right now, but are waiting some, I think we will cut at least one day after the first pips out.