welll the egg has been in the incubator for 49 days and it is denting alot. i felt it and i could feel the leo inside but it isnt moving. i could feel its whole body but i think its dead. the egg has dented alot and i think its getting a little mold on it. should i cut it open and try to save it or leave it? any advice is good advice. thanks
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should i cut it open???????????????????
carrottail
Apr 08, 2004 05:45 PM
Replies (2)
misswindom
Apr 08, 2004 10:16 PM
LEAVE IT!! Do NOT cut it open!!!
For specific reasons, check Golden Gate Geckos' post above.
~~Dusty
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So Many Alleles, So Little Time...! 
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~~The Gecko Barn~~
thegeckobarn
Apr 09, 2004 12:40 PM
If its dead, there's nothing you can do to save it. If its alive, it should hatch..just leave it alone. Ive lost a few babies by being impatient and worriesome, and in the end, when you find out there actually WAS a living baby inside,..you'll just feel bad about it, and wish you'd waited longer.
At the end of the incubation period, most babies become cramped in their eggs, and do not move as much as before, so this is normal. Just leave it be, and if its ment to hatch, it will.
49 days isnt even that long, if you'd incubating at low temperatures.
So just leave it be...and wait.
Good luck!
~Crystal Light
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Crystal Light (Yes..that's my real name)
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Dusty Windom (Yeap..that's my real name, too)
*Whenever you lose a gecko, just think of it as God building on his own Leopard Gecko collection
