Is their a way to cut an egg on day 1

[Ballpythonguy92]

Ok so is their a way to safely cut an egg on day 1 to make a small window and video record everyday until hatching while being able to see all stages of development? I really want to try it but don't want to risk the health of the animals but I've also seen windows made from natural things and part of the egg went clear it was really neat

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[LightningPython]

I wouldnt. I'm not an expert on breeding and stuff but the risk of bacteria entering the egg at an early stage and killing the egg is quite high.
I would let it run its course and only cut it when the baby is near to hatching.

On the flip side, some Japanese students have managed to hatch a chicken egg without a shell. There's clips on YouTube and its pretty neat

[Ballpythonguy92]

That's why I'm wondering if you can place plastic wrap back over and glue it with like suger water or something natural but the problem would be cutting it without hitting veins and the sac itself now I don't want to do it for the reason I don't want to risk killing my baby snakes I believe I mentioned that above but if not I just wanted to make that clear I'm just wondering about this

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[piedlover79]

You would need sterile conditions and it would come with a very high risk. Once the egg is open a piece of plastic isn't going to keep bacteria out and will give it a way in. I think with a ton of trial and error in lab conditions it could be done but I think a lot of eggs would die before it was perfected.

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You would need sterile conditions and it would come with a very high risk. Once the egg is open a piece of plastic isn't going to keep bacteria out and will give it a way in. I think with a ton of trial and error in lab conditions it could be done but I think a lot of eggs would die before it was perfected.

[Nellasaur]

Yeah, don't do this. Mangiapane's got the right of it, I think it would be impossible to do outside of sterile lab conditions and you'd have to perfect the process even with a lab. If you try it in the home, you're going to kill the eggs.

[Ballpythonguy92]

Ok again and for the last time I will say I am not going to do this because I don't want to risk the health of my babies I again will say I am wondering if this has been done safely all this is is in theory at the moment because I've never heard of it being done but again I am not doing this because I will not risk the health of my animals just I have said it before 2 times and it got looked over and I'm being told to do something I said I'm not going to isn't helping me lol I know what to do and not do but their is people that experiment and I want to know if it's been done before as it would be amazing to see a baby from start to hatch

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[Ballpythonguy92]

You would need sterile conditions and it would come with a very high risk. Once the egg is open a piece of plastic isn't going to keep bacteria out and will give it a way in. I think with a ton of trial and error in lab conditions it could be done but I think a lot of eggs would die before it was perfected.

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You would need sterile conditions and it would come with a very high risk. Once the egg is open a piece of plastic isn't going to keep bacteria out and will give it a way in. I think with a ton of trial and error in lab conditions it could be done but I think a lot of eggs would die before it was perfected.

I know and why I'm not doing it but some one some where had to have tried this or atleast with some other reptile egg maybe? Because things they do in the name of science is disgusting but I go read it lol

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[piedlover79]

The closest I've found is scientists who have cut open and killed eggs during different stages of development to see what's happening.

I did see a thing on a children's python egg that split open at day 31 and they put it in a sling so the egg looked open in a humid conditions and it went to term.

[Ballpythonguy92]

I kind of want to go look that up but I'm probably going to be a bit sad looking at pics of little dead babies that weren't Givin a chance but it's like what I said before people so in the name of science is disgusting at times but it all helps better understand the growth and development of the animals or what ever their studying one of my favorite things was scientists trying to make a chicken into a dinosaur lol they have already added a few extra vertebrae into the tail and they apparently say from their they can change it backwards in evolution to a dinosaur well that's just the deed down version as I read it lol but other then that I'm extremely excited about the thylacine cloning and should go re look up to see if theirs been any progress

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[Coluber42]

I would think that a better way would be to use something like a laparascopic camera, like the ones used for surgery that are designed to fit through the smallest incision possible. And sterile lab conditions, etc. I don't know about with ball pythons, but I wouldn't be surprised if something like this has been done with a number of egg-laying species. No idea how you'd find the footage though, beyond searches of Google, Youtube, Vimeo, the usual places.