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Separating Bad Eggs

Postby RoyalPython » Sat Nov 24, 2012 9:13 pm

Hi All

First clutch, I have candled the eggs and found that egg 3 is not viable but egg 2 is. How do i separate the two or is this not the right course of action? I am worried that the bad egg may effect the good one.

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Re: Separating Bad Eggs

Postby Carpetpythons » Sun Nov 25, 2012 3:40 am

It won't affect healthy eggs. Don't worry about it. That egg could still be good.
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Re: Separating Bad Eggs

Postby Bushviper » Sun Nov 25, 2012 7:32 am

That egg does not look that bad. Wait till it goes completely off.
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Re: Separating Bad Eggs

Postby RoyalPython » Sun Nov 25, 2012 9:02 am

Thanks guys will keep an eye on it.
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Re: Separating Bad Eggs

Postby LAMB Pythons » Sun Nov 25, 2012 12:35 pm

RoyalPython wrote:Hi All

First clutch, I have candled the eggs and found that egg 3 is not viable but egg 2 is. How do i separate the two or is this not the right course of action? I am worried that the bad egg may effect the good one.

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Re: Separating Bad Eggs

Postby RoyalPython » Sun Nov 25, 2012 5:16 pm

@ Lamb thanks that makes me feel a lot better.
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Re: Separating Bad Eggs

Postby Scorpion » Sun Nov 25, 2012 11:42 pm

you should easily be able to separate all three by teasing them apart. All you need to do is gently pull that egg away from the good one and you will see it will separate. Emphasis on the GENTLY though...
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Re: Separating Bad Eggs

Postby LAMB Pythons » Mon Nov 26, 2012 12:33 am

Just keep them for a little while longer and candle them again in a weeks time.
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Re: Separating Bad Eggs

Postby Bushviper » Mon Nov 26, 2012 4:51 pm

You can also use dental floss like a saw and use that to separate the eggs. Works like a charm. Just get someone to hold the eggs in position and then you gently pull the floss through.
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Re: Separating Bad Eggs

Postby Mitton » Mon Nov 26, 2012 4:58 pm

I had a very dodgy egg in the middle of my Carpet Python eggs and decided to leave it there. This egg now looks much worse than it did in this pic and I still got 18 perfect babies that hatched this weekend. Don't worry too much about removing eggs.

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Re: Separating Bad Eggs

Postby RoyalPython » Mon Nov 26, 2012 7:26 pm

Okay great I managed to remove it by gently pulling it. It came away with out any problems. Now the long wait. Here is a picture of the whole clutch.
There are two boob eggs as well. My female Fire mated with a normal and a lemon pastel.
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Re: Separating Bad Eggs

Postby RoyalPython » Tue Dec 04, 2012 8:05 pm

I Have checked the eggs again and numbers 3,4 & 5 have gone bad no veins at all. I took them out and threw them away.
Eggs 1 & 2 are doing well plenty veins visible.
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Re: Separating Bad Eggs

Postby Russell » Sat Dec 08, 2012 4:18 pm

Sorry to hear about the infertile eggs.
That is just bad luck. :smt009
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Re: Separating Bad Eggs

Postby RoyalPython » Sat Dec 08, 2012 7:12 pm

Thanks Man, But my other female gave me 3 fertile eggs.
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