Egg question

[Kat77]

Ok, I am not, at the moment, breeding anything. But this question was inspired by Tryme's trouble with his eggs being flipped by his girlfriend's k9.

When a chameleon lays eggs, and you take them to be put into an incubator, is there a certain way that they need to be set or is it just that when immediately after birth/laying, it doesn't matter yet? And at what point in the egg's growth process does it really begin to matter which way they are sitting?

I know this may seem like complete ignorance to some, but I am truely curious. Someday I may want my own chameleon babies!

 

[Dean Pulcini]

I try not to disturb the orientation of the eggs. Just remember which side was down. And place them in the substrate the same way you found them.

 

[Kat77]

Well I suppose that makes a lot of sense...

 

[sageghost]

I mark the eggs so I always know what way is up.

 

[Kat77]

What are you supposed to use to mark eggs? Is there something that is entirely safe?

 

[Dyesub Dave]

I've read before that you have a bit of time where rotation doesn't matter but after you've set the eggs up in their hatching substrate they settle in to that position and should not be rotated.

I tried using a thin marker once but it wouldn't mark on the egg. I suppose a felt-tipped pen would work!

Dyesub Dave.

 

[ChromaChameleons]

A graphite pencil does a good job and is non-toxic.