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i was candelling my clutch of eggs and came upon one the had veins but only in a section of the egg and the area where there are veins is just about a quarter of the eggs....do u guys think the eggs is going to make it....thanx for reading

>>i was candelling my clutch of eggs and came upon one the had veins but only in a section of the egg and the area where there are veins is just about a quarter of the eggs....do u guys think the eggs is going to make it....thanx for reading

Not sure. I do have a couple of kingsnake eggs incubating that when candled had like 1 or 2 large veins noticable in one section of the egg and after 3 weeks, those seemed to have shifted and spidered out into a web of much smaller vessels and are looking great now. I can't say if this is the same thing that might happen to your eggs or not since my ks eggs appear to be a case of parthenogensis.
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PHWyvern

In my humble opinion, I would say they probably won't make it. I would leave them in the incubator anyway. But I don't remember a time when an egg with very little vein action made it. They usually go off at some point in the incubation process. At least in my experience.

I'll keep my fingers crossed for you though
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SBF

Right after eggs are laid they have very thin veins that are more prominent on one side or the other. As time goes on, the veins seem to spread out and get thicker. If you're seeing vein development I think you're in the clearn. If, however, you see veins diminishing, your egg is dying. Either way, there's nothing you can do about it except provide the right temperature and humidity so they can thrive if thier destiny is to hatch.
Best wishes.
Python Joe