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This is my first clutch ever. the first 2 eggs pipped yesterday afternoon, the other 2 this morning. The first 2 have now left the eggs. If the last 3 don't pip by tommorrow evening after work, I was thinking I may need to slit them (going by previous posts).
How can I slit them safely? They are in a pile as they were laid (I was unable to separate them in time). The 4 in the middle are pipped, it's the 3 on the outside that may need to be slit. Any help is appreciated. Thanks.
-Nia =)

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-Nia =)

3 Beardies: Falcor, Trogdor, & Eliott
2 BTS: Bluey & Red
1 Nelsons Milksnake: Ku'awa (Hawaiian for Guava)
1 Tangerine Milksnake: Oni Oni (Hawaiian for Wiggle)
1 Jurassic Milksnake: Pu'ili (Hawaiian for Rattles)
2 Green Mantellas: Bert & Ernie
2 Green & Black D.Auratus: Frogger & Pac-Man
4 Cats: Niele (Hawaiian for Nosey), Corkey, Fizgig, & Gaz

Use a small pair of medical scissors or nail scissors and carefully pinch a small amount of the egg and make a small cut. You can then CAREFULLY cut the egg open a little more I'd say you are safe to cut the remaining eggs if you want... but they should all pip themselves if they are healthy!
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Balls, Milks & Coxi!

Congrats! You never forget your first time. Good luck with them.
Nathan

Thanks for the responses. I now have 4 emerged and 1 pipped. So I think I'll be cutting the last 2 tonight. Or should I give it another day? Tonight would be just about 2 days since the first pipped Sunday morn. Thursday will be 70 days since being laid. I don't want to kill them by cutting too early, but don't want them to die if they are alive? One of the eggs seems to be caving in a bit as of today. Any suggestions are appreciated.
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-Nia =)

2 Beardies: Falcor & Trogdor
1 BTS: Bluey
1 Red-Headed Agama: Apollo
1 Nelsons Milksnake: Ku'awa (Hawaiian for Guava)
1 Tangerine Milksnake: Oni Oni (Hawaiian for Wiggle)
1 Jurassic Milksnake: Pu'ili (Hawaiian for Rattles)
1 Leucistic Ratsnake: Hordak
1 Banded Water Snake: Lono
1 Green Mantellas: Ernie
2 Painted Mantellas: Gilligan & Skipper
1 Versicolor Tarantual: Chewbacca
1 Curly Hair Tarantula: Gizmo
1 Chinese Praying Mantis: Zorak
3 Cats: Corkey, Fizgig, & Gaz
1 Husky: Kiko (Hawaiian for Spot)

Honestly, if they are healthy then expect them to hatch by themselves. You won't kill them by carefully making a small cut in the egg though.. just don't pull them out
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Balls, Milks & Coxi!