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huff747
at Fri Aug 22 21:05:52 2008 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by huff747 ]
By your definition I don't have a good reason.
I do it because the people I've learned from in this business/hobby do it and they're who I learned from so I do a lot of things that they do. I set up my racks like they do. I use the same temps during breeding season as they do. I artificially incubate like they do, same temps, same substrate, same boxes, so cutting like they do seemed to follow suit. Had I learned from somebody who didn't cut perhaps I wouldn't either.
I do it because I like to have an idea of what's hatching. I organize hatchlings in racks based on morph so normals and hets go in a different rack than visuals and cutting lets me set up tubs ahead of time.
As far as the shell evolving, I'll agree with you, but it evolved for maternal incubation purposes because outdoors conditions change and aren't perfect. In the controlled temperature, humidity, airflow of my incubator it's importance is reduced.
I can't tell that cutting makes any difference. My hatchlings leave the egg between days 55-60 which seems to be the consensus for cutters and non-cutters and they seem to grow and thrive just fine.
Chris
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- what is the soonest day to cut? - dandjreptiles, Thu Aug 21 19:41:34 2008
- RE: what is the soonest day to cut? - Emberball, Thu Aug 21 19:43:55 2008
- RE: what is the soonest day to cut? - medusah, Thu Aug 21 19:46:07 2008
- RE: what is the soonest day to cut? - toshamc, Thu Aug 21 19:48:27 2008
- RE: what is the soonest day to cut? - StickyTongues, Thu Aug 21 20:06:23 2008
- RE: what is the soonest day to cut? - Lance, Fri Aug 22 00:22:10 2008
- Correct answer inside... - JP, Fri Aug 22 07:47:52 2008
- AFTER HALF THE CLUTCH PIPS ON THEIR OWN - JaredHorenstein, Fri Aug 22 07:48:54 2008
- RE: what is the soonest day to cut? - huff747, Fri Aug 22 09:18:53 2008
- the day after it pips? - jyohe, Fri Aug 22 19:09:37 2008
- RE: what is the soonest day to cut? - dandjreptiles, Sat Aug 23 12:25:00 2008
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RE: Guys...if you don't mind my asking.. - huff747, Fri Aug 22 21:05:52 2008
