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i started out with 9 eggs, 6 were definetley bad and died within 2 weeks, and one i cracked open (accidently) and found a 5 inch long baby, so ur saying that becuase my only 2 good ones are caving in at 7 weeks that they died?

I didn't say that at all. I said that if it occurs during the last few days of the incubation period, it's not a good sign. Seven weeks is 49 days, if I remember my multiplication tables correctly. The eggs can hatch in about 60 days depending on the temperature, so this could be the last few days of the incubation period. I think I recall you saying that your temps were around 85 degrees F. or so. That's the upper end of the range, so your incubation period should be right around 60 days give or take. If they still look OK, not yellow and moldy, then they may still be fine. Don't throw them out or mess with them until there is NO chance left that they will hatch. If they still look the same after 75 or 80 days, at 85 degrees, then I would say they are probably bad. Snake eggs will drive you crazy if you worry about them all the time...just chill and let it take it's course.

First of all you need to candle your eggs to see if they are fertile. To candle you have the room dark and with a small flashlight put it almost touching the eggs. If they are fertile you should see veins if you are doing it right. If there is nothing just yellow or yellow with one small spot they are infertile.
Denting usually means the incubation medium is too dry and the eggs are drying out.
I will post some pics illustrating fertile and infertile eggs in in a little bit.

This is a candled fertile egg, you can see veins inside.

You don't need to candle your eggs. You'll know soon enough. Dimpling during the last few days is normal like has been mentioned many times already. Aaron, he's already jumpy...leave him alone.
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I was just trying to help him. I candle my eggs 3 days after they are laid. There is no sense incubating infertile eggs. I have had infertile eggs that look good still after the fertile ones have hatched.
Dehydrating eggs get indentations too. That is not useful info? He may need to add water.

You're right. But he already accidentally destroyed one from too much handleing. And it's not like incubating infertile eggs is a huge energy drain or anything.
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