Just read this whole thread and I was in suspense until I saw that you cut them and all was well.
I'm glad everything went well for you.
It'll be 3 weeks for me using the substrateless method and so far so good. The biggest problem I've had is slight molding going on with a couple eggs and I've just had to remove it with Betadine on a Qtip.
This is my first year breeding so like you I really need to ask lots of questions :)
Glad everything worked out ok for you! congrats! :gj: