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why do people mark the eggs?
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Eggs must not be turned, or the baby will drown in the fluids. Therefore you mark the egg to always know which way is up and keep it that way!
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Re: marking
Hi,
Tim Bailey (Muddoc ) did a very good thread experimenting with the turning egg scenario.
http://ball-pythons.net/forums/showt...Egg-Experiment
I still mark my eggs ( when I get any  ) but it's mainly habit.
dr del
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I have also had eggs that were inadvertently turned at various points during incubation. Haven't had any babies die from it, so I think the whole drowning theory is a myth. However, I don't recommend turning the eggs on purpose.
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I have had one roll and it hatched out find but I would do it on purpose
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I don't mark my eggs. People do it so they know which side is up. I don't really stress about it. You can always candle the egg and get an idea of which way is up if it ever gets rolled. I had a clutch get rolled this year, I had trouble figuring out which way was up on one of them, but all the babies hatched out just fine.
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I put my eggs on vermiculite so they don't roll. No need to mark.
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I dont mark either. I think the drowning thing is a myth for ball pythons carried over from other species.
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