Urgent EGG question!

[BaskingBaby]

These five eggs were the only fertile ones out of 20 or so eggs from my female's first clutch. They've been growing and doing fine since...but today they're kind of worrying me.

Notice the dark areas in the eggs? Is this normal? I've candled them all, all have great veins and shadows in there too. Today is day 43 for them. The eggs appear really transparent in some areas, thinly stretched, and very full. Temps have been stable at 83-84 and did have a temp spike the other day to 86.5 which really upset me.

So.....ideas? Please? More pics are posted in my blog in my signature, but the pics are older. These were taken minutes ago.

 

[john_ny217]

i really have no explanation as to why they look like that, but they will be fine. leave them alone. I have had plenty of eggs look exactly like that and have all hatched out.

your temps spiking to 86.5 is not a big deal either. I know some people actually incubate at 86 degrees with success and no ill effects.

my motto along with lots of others is - if they aren't green and moldy, leave them alone.

good luck.

- John

 

[BaskingBaby]

i really have no explanation as to why they look like that, but they will be fine. leave them alone. I have had plenty of eggs look exactly like that and have all hatched out.

your temps spiking to 86.5 is not a big deal either. I know some people actually incubate at 86 degrees with success and no ill effects.

my motto along with lots of others is - if they aren't green and moldy, leave them alone.

good luck.

- John

Awesome...thanks for your help John! I hope everything turns out okay...just being a little paranoid I guess. I just haven't seen any pics of others eggs looking like that..but I'm glad to hear you've seen it before. Thanks again!

 

[TheWolfmanTom]

your fine.

 

[spyder79]

apparently my post didnt make it through last night.

That thinning in the egg wall you are seeing (the slightly transparent spots) is just a result of the eggs being very close to hatching. Happens often with beardie eggs and is one of the easier to notice signs of hatching preparation. Get your tanks set temp wise cause I would suspect you will have babies in a week or so.

 

[BaskingBaby]

Ok...great. Thanks so much guys.

Brian: The eggs are only about 45 days along (laid May 24).....I think they've still got a ways to go. Is it not normal for them to look that ready to hatch so soon?

 

[spyder79]

They can hatch as early as 40 days (well I have seen 1 clutch that did so not normal) but that look to the eggs is a sign of being close to hatching.

 

[BaskingBaby]

They can hatch as early as 40 days (well I have seen 1 clutch that did so not normal) but that look to the eggs is a sign of being close to hatching.

Very interesting! I'll keep everyone updated if anything changes...

 

[Honda99300ex]

How are your eggs doing? I have a clutch that was laid just 2 days before yours, on may 22, and the bottom if the eggs is starting to look like yours. Hopefully we both have babies soon

 

[BaskingBaby]

How are your eggs doing? I have a clutch that was laid just 2 days before yours, on may 22, and the bottom if the eggs is starting to look like yours. Hopefully we both have babies soon

They're doing well thanks! That'll be cool to see if they hatch around the same time and we can share baby stores LOL. All 5 from the first clutch look ready to go soon.....

 

[BaskingBaby]

Still waiting on babies....they look ready to go any day now...no sweating or denting yet though. I can't wait...HURRYYY!!! LOL

 

[Honda99300ex]

It's been 55 days, and mine are looking close too, a couple of them are dented in pretty good... I can't wait either! Haha

 

[BaskingBaby]

All of them are sweating!!! Today is day 59 for them. I'm so freaking excited. They aren't denting yet....hopefully they will get the heck outta there ASAP though! LOL

 

[Honda99300ex]

Thats good to hear!! Hopefully they're out of those eggs soon!! Mine are at 60 days today, not sure if they're sweating yet really, I don't like to open the incubator a lot, but I can see one of them that has started to deflate, so I'm thinking(hoping) any day now... Keep us updated!! Good luck!!

 

[Honda99300ex]

I had a question for you too, I was looking at your web site and saw the pics of your incubator with the clear top, that's neat! I like that concept, what kind is it?