Lost a whole clutch today

[loonunit]

Oh, god, that's heart-wrenching. So what was the story with the mold weeks ago?

[bpandrew]

Hey everybody sorry I've been away since the " incident" thank you guys all very much for the kind words. I guess I've just got to take it as a learning experience.

[MrLang]

That sucks so bad

Also, I read about everyone cutting their eggs and I always see warnings about not letting them dry out after doing this and also about how it opens up the babies inside for infection. I personally don't plan to cut any eggs, even once they pip themselves, as these guys have been getting out of thier eggs for likely hundreds of thousands of years on their own just fine. Do you think that cutting is what allowed the mold into the eggs? I sure hope not.

This. Any input from more experienced breeders?

[MS2]

That sucks so bad





This. Any input from more experienced breeders?

I cut because of the stories I've heard about babies not being able to get out. It happened to my brother 2 years ago. I've only been breeding for 5 years, but I've cut on day 55 to day 59 on all my clutches. Waiting just kills me! You would think waiting 55 days, another 5 shouldn't be that bad.

As far as infections, I've been lucky. No molding on the eggs either. I have worried about them drying out though. Last year I had to pop a Bumblebee from his egg. He just didn't want to come out and started to stick to the egg.

Sorry for your loss

[Ladydragon]

oh no.. that is terrible. so sorry for your loss.