Ok... 1st year of eggs. 2 clutches in the eco tera incubator. 85 degrees. Perlite. Half and half... Trying to cover the basics. B.p. lay 2 clutches of 5. 3 weeks in. one egg in each batch has a green tint... almost on the outside of the egg... No horrid smell yet. Any input on wether to leave it in or throw it out.. could it harm the others?
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Green on the Eggs
kjustice
May 11, 2012 05:37 PM
Replies (4)
spinytail12
May 11, 2012 09:02 PM
I would leave the egg for now until your sure its bad,you will be able to tell.As it starts to rot you'll be able to peel it away from the others.I personally incubate at 89.85 seems to cool to me.
Good luck
Shane
jaymiller242
May 12, 2012 03:21 PM
Yes, move your temps up to 89 but nothing above 90. If you leave them at 85 it will take them 6 months
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DChristensen
May 15, 2012 04:56 AM
Does anyone know whether the green develops AFTER an egg is not viable and stops pumping blood through the veins to the surface or whether the mold starts and kills the baby inside?
This could have implications on how to deal with the green mold. If the baby is already dead, it would seem the you would want to remove the egg but that the other eggs are not really at huge risk unless they too die.
Alternatively, if the mold develops and kills the baby, then it would seem that you should get that egg out of the clutch to protect the remaining eggs ASAP.
Any ideas from the more experienced breeders?
sloanreptiles
May 16, 2012 11:13 AM
Just watch the green eggs, generally they will not affect the others. Eggs go through alot in the wild, no human is their to pull a dead egg from the batch. You could risk tearing the other ones. Just leave them for a while and watch them. If they get really bad very carefully begin to remove them, using dental floss if needed. 85 isn't awful but I wouldnt do it, I also wouldn't boost temps now could really screw stuff up, just be prepared for a long incubation period
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