Most Dented Egg

So what is the MOST an egg can dent and still come back, with increased moisture and papertowel method?

What do you do?

Whats your most dented?

Got some dented eggs?

I have had some I would say are as much as 40-50% deflated, and deflate as much as 60% a week prior to hatching! :O Maybe 60% is extreme but I have had eggs that look a little more than half 'deflated' prior to hatching. But they always end up hatching no matter how worried I get.

I think I worry more about mold than anything now.

Day 15, what ya think? Still movement Inside.

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y81...n/IMG_0717.jpg

Thoughts?

Already redid the egg box, had a paper towel in there for a few hours.

I would try adding some moisture to them Pat. They should pop back out. If not they should be alright.

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Originally Posted by twistedtails

I would try adding some moisture to them Pat. They should pop back out. If not they should be alright.

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Agreed, I had the same thing happen. Added more moisture and it didnt pop them back all the way but it helped. :salute:

where is the dented egg?! All those eggs look fine Pat.

This is what dented eggs look like.... (and they looked like this for about the last three weeks of incubation. all turned out just fine)

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e3...DSC01440-1.jpg

Also, this may be helpfull....

http://www.ball-pythons.net/forums/s...ad.php?t=95888

I think you need to add a bit of water to your mix.

Mike's eggs, while they hatched, were borderline too dry.

Personally, I've misted eggs, even ball python eggs, when I thought they were too dry.

You could also put a container of water in there to help raise the humidity in that particular container.

They don' look bad now but it's something that needs to be addressed.

Pat, eggs at 15 days should not be dented AT ALL. They need higher humidity!!! You might consider I would go substrateless. Many will scoff at it. :mad: It is the only method I have ever used -- and ever will. :gj: It is a lot less work than mixing must be.

If you think you might go that way and you want detailed directions. Give me a PM. I would be glad to walk you through it. :D

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Originally Posted by Bill Buchman

Pat, eggs at 15 days should not be dented AT ALL. They need higher humidity!!! You might consider I would go substrateless. Many will scoff at it. :mad: It is the only method I have ever used -- and ever will. :gj: It is a lot less work than mixing must be.

If you think you might go that way and you want detailed directions. Give me a PM. I would be glad to walk you through it. :D

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I agree with Bill here the substrateless method is the best way for newbies and even a great way for peoplethat have been breeding for years.

i don't know why we insist on such perfectly shaped eggs... I am sure in the wild they get quite deflated...

I have already redone the box and added more water.

I was going to go with the substrateless method, but talked my self out of it!

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Originally Posted by Patrick Long

I have already redone the box and added more water.

I was going to go with the substrateless method, but talked my self out of it!

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Hope it works out for you Pat!!

Thank you everyone for the heads up.


Im just worried. After I put this up I talked to a good friend of mine (whisper whisper* Thanks Heather**whisper whisper) and she made me feel a little better.

Still just worried 'bout em.

Adding some water should be fine. But like was mentioned before there shouldnt be any denting this early. You will see this in the last couple of weeks. You should also alow for the less water in your medium at this time also. This will cause the eggs to start denting. What I mean is if you are checking weekly for water evaporation and readding that amount of water. The last few weeks of incubation do not add water. This will cause the eggs to dent and make it easier for the neonates to emerge from the egg.

This year I'm actually aiming for a little lower humidity and somewhat deflated eggs, as you can see in the link Mike posted. My first clutch looked dimpled from the second week, and I left them that way until the end. I hatched out 6/6 plump, healthy babies on day 53, with weights of 76g, 79g, 81g, 81g, 83g and 84g. I also always do substrate-less incubation.

Thanx everyone,

Im hoping that they do just fine, they seem to have popped back a little, but not much. Fingers crossed

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Originally Posted by Patrick Long

Thank you everyone for the heads up.


Im just worried. After I put this up I talked to a good friend of mine (whisper whisper* Thanks Heather**whisper whisper) and she made me feel a little better.

Still just worried 'bout em.

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Rock on Heather!!!!! I also want to say thanks for all the help :salute: