Our Albino just laid 6 eggs, just wondering what % of Albinos will be pipping in 55 days? Hoping for a 50/50 split at least! I'm hoping the ogg Gods will at least bless us with 2-3 Albinos, but I don't think we're going to be that lucky...
hello ssscales just had to add, the Gods have been with you this year it seems. congrats just looking at the pic. of her laying on her eggs. she looks snooty and proud of that clutch of eggs. she looked quite pleased with herself. lol. shy
hello ssscales second thought can you tell me at what stage of the egg development do you put a little slice in them? thank you shy
Hello shy, You do not cut the eggs at all, the babies will have an "egg tooth" and get out completely on their own. What you are seeing in the pic, are pen marks so when they are transfered to the incubator they are kept EXACTLY as they are laid. If they were turned during tranfer the embryo's would drown.
bruno thank you for your thoughts.I thought maybe at the end and you know they were breaking through that people help them out. or curiosity killed the kitty type thing. as I put in the note it was just a thought thank you for your time shy
some people cut open the eggs just to see what morphs they have and/or if they have any twins. im not a fan of people doing this and dont recomend it but plenty of breeders do it without too many issues. i personally think that they should just wait instead of putting an eggs health at risk
hello shanna thanks for your post I thought they didi every now and again. but who knows. lol. if it was me I would want to peak. hate suprises lol. but no nature take its corse. but then if you get the weaklens out I think that is good too thanks for your time shy
Thanks all, I've cut eggs as early as 52 days into incubation (88-89F) and have never had any issues at all, some have cut as early as 50 days, but it's best to wait till at least 55 days on average, if you decide to cut at all. Some don't cut at all and just wait for the babies to pip on their own, which usually takes place between 55-60 days. It's all personal preference, some cut, some don't. I usually cut between days 52-55, by day 56-58 heads start poking out, and by day 60 they are out of the eggs. The lower your temps, the longer you would want to wait to cut, if you choose to cut at all. When in doubt, always allow for more time.
