OMG It Happened!!

[CeeJay]

congrats ! good luck and dont forget the press and seal!

Thanks. Definitely did that. Read the sticky before for I made the egg container.

[stratus_020202]

Nice! Those eggs look huge too. Did you weight them? I bet they all have nice plumb litte bees. Good luck!

[BallsUnlimited]

congrats. same thing happened to me with a female. she looked like she had reabsorbed the eggs but still wouldnt eat. I left her only took her out to clean and give her water then I get home after the car accident i was in and find her on top of 3 eggs. 2 good ones and 1 slug. Needles to say they never seem to not surprise me.

[AcePythons]

Congratulations! I know exactly how you feel! I waited and waited and didn't think my girl was going to go and finally she started refusing feed and then ovulated and then laid eggs. 4 slugs and only one good one, so you can imagine how I'm like "AHHH NOTHING BETTER HAPPEN TO IT!!!!!!!!!" haha.

Good luck! Did you candle them?

[CeeJay]

Congratulations! I know exactly how you feel! I waited and waited and didn't think my girl was going to go and finally she started refusing feed and then ovulated and then laid eggs. 4 slugs and only one good one, so you can imagine how I'm like "AHHH NOTHING BETTER HAPPEN TO IT!!!!!!!!!" haha.

Good luck! Did you candle them?

No, what is the proper way to do that?

[CeeJay]

Nice! Those eggs look huge too. Did you weight them? I bet they all have nice plumb litte bees. Good luck!

They are huge! I didn't weigh them. I was so concerned about getting everything ready that I forgot.

Seriously, if I get 3 Bees I'll be acting like a Twilight fan when they meet Edward.

[anatess]

They are huge! I didn't weigh them. I was so concerned about getting everything ready that I forgot.

Seriously, if I get 3 Bees I'll be acting like a Twilight fan when they meet Edward.

You mean, when they meet Jacob...

I have 5 eggs in the ER from a pastel x spider too. I was maternally incubating and it took too long (60 days) - eggs didn't hatch yet and mom left them! So, they're currently in a make-shift bator hoping they'd make it. We were hoping for just one measley bee!

To candle, just stick a small flashlight up against the eggshell. It will make the inside of the egg glow which gives you a good view of the veins and the "jello wiggler" (there's a video on a thread with that title). This is a good way to determine if the egg is viable because you will see red veins going around the egg if it's good - no veins or "Dexter blood splatter" not too good.

[Animals As Leaders]

To candle them just use a led flashlight and shine it in the egg. There should be blood vessels inside, and should be a pinkish red color. If its yellow inside and only yellow its most likely a dud. Although some appear that way at first and begin to grow the blood vessels a couple of days later. Turn the lights off when doing so, easier to see.

Btw, those are some big eggs congrats, and I hope you get a bee or 2 or 3 lol

[sho220]

Good luck!

[CeeJay]

Thanks all. I just check on her looks like she is in full on shed mode. I may just wait until she's done to feed her.