when to give up on an egg

[Hilltop]

Ok well on june 12 my first clutch was laid, 6 good looking eggs. I promtly put them in my incubator at 87 deg. in the tub, Thats a whole differant thread lol.

I candled them today, 3 have nice strong veins, 2 look clear (unfertized) and one looks "bad", and the smell of rot is subtle but there. This is my first clutch, but I have plenty of candling XP as we have a poultry operation and I candle several hundred bird eggs in the course of a season.

so my question is when do I give on the the egg and pull it out of the tub?

Also is it common for "good" looking egg to be unfertilzed, or is it more likely that they died shortly after they where laid. Ill try and get some pics up if i can, but did not take them when i checked them today. /facepalm.

[Simple Man]

I would pull out the rotten egg but just keep an eye on the other eggs. They might develop veins. I'm not 100% sure but I think your temp should be a degree or two higher. Hopefully an egg expert will chime in for you! Congrats and good luck!

Regards,

B

[Hilltop]

yes i would like to see my temp a little higher myself but my incubator has a couple degree diff. from top shelf to bottom and i decided to but the first clutch on the bottom so that the hatch dates of the 2 clutchs are a little closer just a theory I guess.

[AGoldReptiles]

Incubate until there is NO debate. When they stink, turn green, or really dry up, pitch em'.

I have heard of people incubating ball python eggs anywhere from 85-90 degrees. Most seem to incubate in the 88-90 range. I also just happen to incubate my eggs at 87.

Good Luck and Congrats on your clutch!

[llovelace]

If the eggs have no veins after a week, they are not going to get them, toss is can, if attached to other eggs leave or cut away.

[RichsBallPythons]

If they smell, turn yellow, their gone. Toss them out before it spreads to the other eggs.

I incubate at 87-88 degrees in my incubator. Your temps are perfectly fine and dont worry about it.