unfortunately it happens, we cut our first clutch of 2012 open on the 9th of may and what seemed to be 4 viable eggs and i boob egg, turned out to be 4 viable eggs and 1 boob egg with a fully developed snake inside of it that for some reason didn't make it.. so we wonder if we had cut the eggs open one day earlier would we of been able to do something.. take it as an experience and it wasn't a total lost.