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Here I go with more questions. Please bear with me! My eggs are now on day 57. I candled them again today and they are starting to block out light a lot more (you can see a lot more structure). If you did this when they were ready to hatch, would you expect much of the inside of the egg to still be translucent? I wouldn't think so, but how soon before hatching do they darken? I'm just wondering if I should keep waiting, or cut them or what, and how much longer they may take to hatch?
Thanks!

You can cut them now if you want to...Just cut 'em open and wait for them to emerge on their own...G-luck with them...What are they???
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even if about half of the inside of the egg looks translucent? Would they still be ready?

The babies will most likelybe normal, but I'd like to see some like dad (the granite)

I rarely cut my eggs, I'd rather let them cut their own way out. But if you want to get it started for them, it'd be okay to make an incision on the top now if you like. A small one, just enough for them to stick their nose out if they want to. When I do it I like to make a wedge shaped cut, like two sides of a triangle so you can pull the flap back and peek inside. They'll come out when they are ready.

Mark

>>Here I go with more questions. Please bear with me! My eggs are now on day 57. I candled them again today and they are starting to block out light a lot more (you can see a lot more structure). If you did this when they were ready to hatch, would you expect much of the inside of the egg to still be translucent? I wouldn't think so, but how soon before hatching do they darken? I'm just wondering if I should keep waiting, or cut them or what, and how much longer they may take to hatch?
>>Thanks!

They seem to be doing okay. It's very cool to see the little ones moving around inside the eggs. !!!