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    Re: when to cut and when not to cut

    on day 58 if humidity was low your egtgs would not still be "plump"

    Mine always start to dimple in around day 45.
    I also cut on day 52 and incubate at 88.5 to 90.5
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    Re: when to cut and when not to cut

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    Isn't it the humidity?
    no thats the inside temp on the incubator , the humity is low had a hard time getting the humidity up ,

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    Re: when to cut and when not to cut

    Quote Originally Posted by anatess View Post
    Use a small LED flashlight and put the flashlight flush against the shell. The inside of the egg should glow except for the part where the snake is - and this would be a dark mass.
    hey i just checked the eggs , i put the flash lite right on the eggs 4 out of 5 have veins . the one id dimpled pretty good , didnt see anything in that one . the viens were red looking is that good how long should i wait till i decide to cut them . whats the longest should i wait .

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    Re: when to cut and when not to cut

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    hey i just checked the eggs , i put the flash lite right on the eggs 4 out of 5 have veins . the one id dimpled pretty good , didnt see anything in that one . the viens were red looking is that good how long should i wait till i decide to cut them . whats the longest should i wait .
    Usually, people play it safe and cut all the eggs when the first snake pip. But, if you're worried, you can cut it now. Just realize there are risks involved in cutting eggs - most especially contamination, drying out, etc. But, it could also save a problem egg. So, it's really up to you at this point.

    We didn't try to cut eggs until day 60 - but only because the mother abandoned the eggs (maternal incubation) and we were very worried something had happened to them that we can't see through the candling. I regretted doing it. We had more problems with them cut than if we just left them alone. We cut the eggs wrong. But, that's just my opinion and I'm no expert by any means.
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    Re: when to cut and when not to cut

    Quote Originally Posted by anatess View Post
    Usually, people play it safe and cut all the eggs when the first snake pip. But, if you're worried, you can cut it now. Just realize there are risks involved in cutting eggs - most especially contamination, drying out, etc. But, it could also save a problem egg. So, it's really up to you at this point.

    We didn't try to cut eggs until day 60 - but only because the mother abandoned the eggs (maternal incubation) and we were very worried something had happened to them that we can't see through the candling. I regretted doing it. We had more problems with them cut than if we just left them alone. We cut the eggs wrong. But, that's just my opinion and I'm no expert by any means.


    well its day 57 i dbl counted , i might wait till tomarrow . im going to be away for the wkend , ok the eggs are stuck all together i saw in a video on you tube a guy pulling them apart gentley . if i cut should i leave them in the sealed container in the vermiculite . in the incubator . till they start moving on thier own

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    Re: when to cut and when not to cut

    Quote Originally Posted by zman View Post
    well its day 57 i dbl counted , i might wait till tomarrow . im going to be away for the wkend , ok the eggs are stuck all together i saw in a video on you tube a guy pulling them apart gentley . if i cut should i leave them in the sealed container in the vermiculite . in the incubator . till they start moving on thier own
    how do i clean up the babbies in the eggs , someone on here told me to put them on wet or damp news paper , i have a another aquariam , should i set it up with a heat lamp and water

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    Re: when to cut and when not to cut

    Quote Originally Posted by anatess View Post
    Usually, people play it safe and cut all the eggs when the first snake pip. But, if you're worried, you can cut it now. Just realize there are risks involved in cutting eggs - most especially contamination, drying out, etc. But, it could also save a problem egg. So, it's really up to you at this point.

    We didn't try to cut eggs until day 60 - but only because the mother abandoned the eggs (maternal incubation) and we were very worried something had happened to them that we can't see through the candling. I regretted doing it. We had more problems with them cut than if we just left them alone. We cut the eggs wrong. But, that's just my opinion and I'm no expert by any means.

    can i cut the eggs then put them in the other aquarium and leave them in a open tube to go out on their own

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    Re: when to cut and when not to cut

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    can i cut the eggs then put them in the other aquarium and leave them in a open tube to go out on their own
    If you cut the eggs DO NOT remove the snake from the egg. Leave them in the egg and they will come out after the yolk is absorbed. I would put a bottle of water in the incubator and let it warm up to incubation temp so you can add water if the eggs start drying out before the snake come out of the egg.

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    Re: when to cut and when not to cut

    Quote Originally Posted by zues View Post
    If you cut the eggs DO NOT remove the snake from the egg. Leave them in the egg and they will come out after the yolk is absorbed. I would put a bottle of water in the incubator and let it warm up to incubation temp so you can add water if the eggs start drying out before the snake come out of the egg.
    ok thanks for the info . im going to wait atleast till tomarrow probally , if i do cut the eggs how long does it take for them to come out

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    You sound pretty new to this. The best advice would be to not cut them at all and let them come out on their own IMO. When they hatch set them up just like your adults but use a damp paper towel as a subtrate instead of whatever you use for your adults.
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