To cut or not to cut the egg

[musicalKeyes]

I have my first clutch this year, and I will be cutting once the first one pips. If it doesn't hurt them I don't see the harm in it. It's purely to "save" the ones who don't have the egg tooth. Granted some people say they deserve to die if they don't have an egg tooth, but I'm not on that bandwagon. Some people like to cut before any pip, but that's just impatience

I do the same with the poultry eggs I incubate. It's purely so they can breathe, not so I can dump them out early-that would kill them.

I do the same thing Haven't had any python eggs yet, but once the chick or duck or whatever it is pips, I make the hole bigger so they can breath, and it's definitely helped.
I'll probably do the same with BP eggs. Probably not a big gaping whole, but a flap, at least.

[Action Reptiles]

I usually just let them pip on their own the only time I cut is whe I preceive there to poss be some kind of problem. For the most part though I just let them come out on their own.

I have learned the ways of patient's, it took a real long time but I did it...

[SlitherinSisters]

I do the same thing Haven't had any python eggs yet, but once the chick or duck or whatever it is pips, I make the hole bigger so they can breath, and it's definitely helped.
I'll probably do the same with BP eggs. Probably not a big gaping whole, but a flap, at least.

I've noticed that it helps the odds of live poultry a lot! I would imagine it would be about the same as ball pythons. And yes, not a gaping hole, just enough to breathe!

[Gavin Cooper]

I cut on day 52, but I have seen some people cut as early as day 45. If you're going to cut early just make sure that the hatchlings stay in the egg long enough to absorb the yolk.
Cut, wait, top up egg with water and wait some more...


Gavin

[Samsa]

My original plan was to cut after the first one pips, but I'm very impatient, so who knows what I'll end up doing. I wouldn't cut any earlier than day 50, though.

[zombieon3rd]

I cut after the first one pips also. Seems like everyone has the same game plan.

[Foschi Exotic Serpents]

I cut after the first pip as well. To be sure none die in the egg from a lost egg tooth or tied umbilical cord.

[Kryptonian]

I cut my bp eggs on day 52. I was going to leave my corn eggs to pip on thier own but on day 60 thier incubator was accidentally knocked over and they were no longer in the upright position that they were from being layed. I was worried thier air pockets may have been affected so I cut them to ensure no one drowned. They are all still in thier eggs but are alive and well.

[boasandballs]

I usually just let them pip on their own the only time I cut is whe I preceive there to poss be some kind of problem. For the most part though I just let them come out on their own.

I have learned the ways of patient's, it took a real long time but I did it...

+1, Never had a problem and mine wait until day 58-60.

[Bree]

I cut on day 55 plus, sometimes it depends on how anxious I get. I haven't ever cut earlier and don't see a need to.