Your suggestion on 1 egg sweating
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pantherlover
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I wouldnt cut it open until there is no other option. 6 months is on the early side but I just had an egg hatch at 6.5 months, a bit premature judging by how long it took to absorb the yolk sack but healthy none the less.
Has the egg started to window at all?
Do you see any stress lines?
What temp are you incubating at?
Have you candled that one within the last few weeks or so?
Id just be patient and keep an eye.
Has the egg started to window at all?
Do you see any stress lines?
What temp are you incubating at?
Have you candled that one within the last few weeks or so?
Id just be patient and keep an eye.
suzi
Avid Member
Hi Anthony! How exciting! I don't know anything about when to cut the egg open but wanted to say hi and wish you luck! I know that Eric hatches all his out in practically 6 months to the day when he incubates 69 first 2 months 71 or 72 next 2 and 74 last 2, but then I read that it takes people a lot longer, 
I am wAiting for all mine the female I got from you just laid another clutch of 29! I hope you have happy healthy babies
I am wAiting for all mine the female I got from you just laid another clutch of 29! I hope you have happy healthy babies
canzoman
New Member
Awesome thanks!Hi Anthony! How exciting! I don't know anything about when to cut the egg open but wanted to say hi and wish you luck! I know that Eric hatches all his out in practically 6 months to the day when he incubates 69 first 2 months 71 or 72 next 2 and 74 last 2, but then I read that it takes people a lot longer,
Yeah I may wait also.
I keep them at 73 throghhout.
Texas Panther Man
New Member
I have had fertile viable eggs start sweating and take up to two weeks to hatch. I have some hatching now that started pipping before the long 4th of july weekend. Several pipped last week and didnt hatch for 4-5 days after pipping. Never cut an egg open until you know its a last resort to save the baby.
moviemanmania
Avid Member
How do you know when its the last resort to saving the baby? When you see the not moving? How do you tell?
Texas Panther Man
New Member
If an egg has already pipped but the baby hasnt emerged after a week I'd start thinking about cutting him/her out. It can take them 2-4 days to absorb the last of the egg sac and you want them to get that last bit of highly nutritrious substance before emerging into the world. So I'd say a week is a fair estimate. If the egg hasnt pipped I personally wont cut them out. To me thats a sign that something was wrong genetically from the outset. Im not going to raise and sell inferior young. If they arent strong enuff to hatch on their own then they arent strong/healthy enuff to grow into adulthood. To me these babies wouldnt have hatched and wouldnt have had the strength to dig their way to the surface, if they were in the wild. Lets face it our cb young already have a leg up on their wild siblings. They dont have to hatch then dig their way thru a foot or more of soil. So if they cant hatch on their own these are genetically challenged in my estimation...
canzoman
New Member
Good info thanks for the advice. It did not yet begin to pipe. It is also still sweating. I will wait to see a pipe.
chameleonn420
New Member
Will.eggs sweat if humidity is too high
bobcochran
Chameleon Enthusiast
humidity
If your eggs are too moist the shells are darker not as white and you can almost see into them. They also swell up larger than normal because of the extra water. When the eggs are sweating (to hatch) they become smaller.
If your eggs are too moist the shells are darker not as white and you can almost see into them. They also swell up larger than normal because of the extra water. When the eggs are sweating (to hatch) they become smaller.
chameleonn420
New Member
Well they seemed to have shrunk a little or dent and a few seem to be sweating vert mildly i really have to look to see it. Maybe an early hatch? It is possible at 6 months. Thanks for the info. I am excited to see what happens
