How long must I resist cutting?

Hatch date is two weeks from now...I'm going to an open house at Royalconstrictordesigns on the fifth. I would like to know what I have so I have an idea what I might like to buy/sell. Anyone feeling me? Just excited I guess. Two weeks isn't to early, is it?

That's day 46 right!? Don't do it!!!!! I did on day 45 and lost one. Just to risky. I would say day 51 is better then day 45 IMO.

I wouldn't cut that early if you aren't experienced. Cutting at day 52 is fairly simple as long as you keep the eggs clean and wet.

Is six days going to make a lot of difference? More egg maintenance? Is that it?

I would not cut before day 55 day 52 is probably safe, I dunno I just wouldnt want to risk it personally and if you cut and then go to the open house you still wont have anything to trade, go and do your shopping get your wish list, and when stuff hatches hash out a trade

Grrrr! Why does everyone sound right when I don't want to listen!!

Atleast 52. So much can happen before that, plus they don't even color up till mid 50's anyway. So if you cut earlier you still don't really see what you have. Spiders look like bees and so on.

Anyone else? Maybe someone that is on the other side of the fence.

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Originally Posted by LotsaBalls

Anyone else? Maybe someone that is on the other side of the fence.

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My buddy cut his first ever clutch of 9 eggs on day 47 this year, every single one died.
It's your call, nobody can tell you what to do, but I tell you what, my buddy will never do it again and has to live with the memory of his impatience.

I wait usually wait until day 55 to 56 on most eggs before cutting but if they are deflated all of the way by day 52 I'll cut.

Check this out from my first clutch. I cut on day 48 and was almost certainly the cause of them all dying. I'm not saying that you are as incompetent as I am, but it really isn't worth it. Those babies all looked the same to me until like day 54.

Two spider and five either bees butter bees or queens. My guess is 1 bee two butter bee and two queen bees. But we will see. :)

I cut every egg day 45-50 depending what day it lands on.

Never lost a single baby due to egg cutting as it wont harm them. Listen to YOU not the forums. Its your hobby, your eggs and you know whhats best for them.

When you cut just make small Dime size holes and thats it. Check on them every other day if needed to add water.

I know what the OP is talking about. My next clutch is getting close and I'm very tempted to cut. It's only day 62, but I think I can wait a couple more days. :P

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Originally Posted by xdeus

I know what the OP is talking about. My next clutch is getting close and I'm very tempted to cut. It's only day 62, but I think I can wait a couple more days. :P

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Day 62 has to be a typo. If not Get to cutting

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Originally Posted by RichsBallPythons

Day 62 has to be a typo. If not Get to cutting

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Hehe, nah... I'm patient, and it's not a typo. I've been incubating them on low (between 86 and 87F), so they take a little longer to cook. I'll probably have a few pipping when I get home tonight.

I incubate where t-stat is 88.1. Bottom shelf is 87.5 and top is 88.5. All came out before day 57

I'm incubating at 88.5. Last two clutches came out at 60 days.

Patience.

Grasshopper.

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Patience.

Grasshopper.

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To late, they have been cut. I posted up above what I think they are.

I have cut upto 15 days or so early without complications but I stay out of the egg box except to spray them. I ALWAYS cut by day 50 but I incubate at 90.5f. HOWEVER I wouldnt recommend cutting early if youre not experienced doing it

Updated guess; 2 Spiders 2 Bumble Bees 2 Lesser Bees 1 Queen Bee. But who's counting.

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Originally Posted by LotsaBalls

Updated guess; 2 Spiders 2 Bumble Bees 2 Lesser Bees 1 Queen Bee. But who's counting.

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Very nice outcome, congrats!

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Originally Posted by snakesRkewl

Very nice outcome, congrats!

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Thanks. Still just guessing. I know two are just spiders, the rest have the spider pattern but could be butter bees or bumble bees. One has a slightly faded pattern and I'm guessing that's a queen bee. But I could be wrong could be 2 spiders 4 bumble bees and 1 butter bee or all five bumble bees.

Where's the clutch pics... :D

Its always interesting to watch their color come in. They keep us guessing.

Ok 53 days shouldn't they have color if they are bees? 2 spider and 5 that are black and white.

Color is he last thing that comes in, no not necessarily. Though, it the pattern really black, grey or light grey? If its darkened to black they are probably bees.

3 are dark 2 are lighter

I hope all ends up well for ya.

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Originally Posted by Clint Bundy

I hope all ends up well for ya.

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Life is good no matter the snakes morphs!

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Originally Posted by Clint Bundy

If you want to kill them then cut now. Then you will have to buy everything on your wishlist. It is probably cheaper and better for the babies that you wait. impatience never works out well in the end.

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Thats incredibly uncalled for. Glad you at least took the time to read the thread after you posted.

So...

What, if any, excuse do you have for not posting pictures?

Don't make me call the hoard.


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Ok ok! I'll get some up tonight after work.

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The numbers are growing! I can't hold them off forever!


:)

I tried taking some, they don't show much. They are on my phone if someone wants me to email them and could post for me. :)

Updated guess; 2 spiders 2 bumblebee 3 queenbee.

Maybe shouldn't get ahead of myself, but four of them look like queens. :please:

I'll post in pictures tomorrow. ;)
1 spider 2 bumblebee 3 queen bee!!!

In my opinion it's better to wait until the first baby cut the egg by itself.. after that you can cut the rest :)