Egg cutting

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!

To each their own, but I don't cut any of mine, at least not yet. My plan is to wait until the first one pips, then any that haven't pipped in 24hrs or so will get cut to check, but so far I haven't had it be an issue. Also haven't bred that many yet, so I'm sure it will come up.

I also wait for the first pipper and then cut the rest.

Some people cut at day 55, but like Darkbird I don't plan on cutting any of mine until I already have pippers and the need arises. My temps fluctuate some in the incubator I have, so if I get impatient and cut my eggs too soon it's possible my hatchlings could be underdeveloped. The last thing I want to do is endanger my hatchlings because I couldn't wait a little longer.

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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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Ummmmm I think your calendar is broken lol

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Originally Posted by bondo

Ummmmm I think your calendar is broken lol

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Must have meant April 20th? That would make today day 51 which means it's getting really close now.

Cutting eggs imo, seems unnecessarily risky. Why not wait and give the egg the chance it really needs which is to not lose any blood or vital fluids. Everything the developing animal needs to survive is contained in that egg for a reason. When it's time for it to emerge it will. It actually seems kind of cruel to cut a egg. Totally my perspective on it.:salute:

There is NO need to cut. People cut because they like to see what's in the eggs prior to them hatching on their own. There are rare instances when cutting is required, but this also comes with some risk. So if you can hold off, let them pip and hatch on their own. If not I'd recommend to cut near day 55 and not sooner.

Sorry about that. It's april 20. Yes you're right why not wait a little longer and let them hatch on their own. But I am just curious upon watching those videos some people cut eggs at day 52 and I see blood coming out.what will happen to those that have cut the veins?will it will still survive?

Cutting small veins generally won't cause you any issues but it can be minimised by candling the eggs beforehand and marking the veins with a dull pencil line. ;)

Since you don't really want to make too large a cut anyway ( I use a V shape ) you shouldn't have a problem finding a site with no major veins.

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?

I always leave the top on once they have pipped to prevent them escaping into the incubator and coming into contact with the heating equipment etc when they leave the egg.

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Originally Posted by blk02ssmonte

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

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Leave it on. If they do leave the egg you don't want them coming out of the container and crawling all over the incubator.