'Ugly' eggs not absorbing moisture?

[WingedWolfPsion]

I have a clutch that's about 30 days in, and I'm just not happy with their size or 'fullness'.

I'm using substrateless incubation, and I've hatched 2 clutches there so far, with another pipping soon. The other eggs developed more normally. This clutch was imperfectly calcified--'ugly' eggs. I'm wondering if it's interfering with their ability to absorb moisture properly.

I tried covering them with a damp paper towel the past couple of days, but they haven't filled out. If others have any experience with this, what would they advise? Should I move them to an incubator where they will be buried in moist vermiculite? Should I stop worrying about them?

[mechnut450]

my first clutch of eggs looke like those 30 days befoer they hatched ( most though they were dead) Igot 5 beatiful snakes out of them. and there was 5 eggs. I watch them closely. asfor them plumping back up I doubt that will happen. I aslo say on day 53 nip cut them cause what happen with mine was the shell part stiffen up and would of been harder to get out of. I am cutting the onesI got this morningon day 53 ( if they start to look rough befoer the 40 day mark)

[Jason Bowden]

They don't look like they are ruined.

I do find if I have a clutch that is stuck together and an egg is not touching the vermiculite that it will dent in and not stay "full". Of course I do use the method with the eggs down in the vermiculite, like Ralph Davis does.

I just don't see me going to the substrateless type of incubating. Nothing wrong with it, just doesn't appeal to me.