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Ferg1
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 Egg caving in........???

unexpectedly today my beardie layd 15eggs and i put them in an incubator that i had for my other lizards and i noteced this afternoon a few of them hav caved in........i cant seem to find any info on the eggs so if any1 could help please do.thanks
05/06/08  02:43pm

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Pocochu
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 Egg caving in........???

I think when they do that they are no good....Clouddancer would know..I’ll try and get a hold of her and ask her , She is soooooo busy with school right now.....She doesn’t have time for anything......but I’ll get back with you on it................



05/07/08  03:03am

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Cherrykins
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   Message To: Pocochu   In reference to Message Id: 1727764


 Egg caving in........???

When the eggs cave in, it means that there is not enough moisture for the shell to keep its form. This does not mean they are duds right away; however, if they get black and start to smell, it’s probobly the time to let ’em go.
Keep incubating them. I’ve heard plenty of stories of people having caved eggs in which the babies were born and lived just fine.
Incubate the eggs at 84 degrees F. Do not let the temperature go below 80; keep them in moist vermiculite, moist enough so you can squeeze the substrate and it balls together but doesn’t drip. The beardie babies should hatch after 60 days of incubating.
GL!
05/07/08  06:07am

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TwilightDreamer1979
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   Message To: Cherrykins   In reference to Message Id: 1727794


 Egg caving in........???

Don’t put water directly into the eggs though! just a couple of drops in the corners of the tub will be sufficient. if the eggs are good they’ll plump back up. just a few drops, don’t over do it ok?

If they’e duds they’ll go yellowy or black, turn to total mush (which smells really bad) or go rock solid.

TD.x.
05/07/08  07:10am


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