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Old 06-02-12, 06:55 PM   #16
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Re: egg question

I agree that some very good points were made and that many reptile breeders feel that turning the eggs is bad. The book KevinS quotes gives citations but I don't know that those citations refer to actual experimental data or hypothesis ( what's the plural of hypothesis?).

I am not recommending turning the eggs but I am not sure putting a mark on the top is necessary either. How do we know the eggs haven't already been rolled around by Mom prior to us even finding them? We may then have marked the wrong side!

I guess one year I should take a clutch and incubate half right side up and half turned over and see if there is a difference in hatch rates or deformities. I could then add to Chuck's (Serpwidget's) data.
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Old 06-02-12, 07:36 PM   #17
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Re: egg question

I didn't mark them at all. I just placed them in the incubator with the same side up as I found them with mom and left them like that. it is really quite easy to pick them up, candle them, and put them back with out turning them around!!
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Old 06-02-12, 09:15 PM   #18
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thanks for the info.......now how long should iwait to look for veins in the eggs again,
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I candled mine once/week throughout the whole incubation
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Old 06-03-12, 05:38 AM   #20
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Re: egg question

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I agree that some very good points were made and that many reptile breeders feel that turning the eggs is bad. The book KevinS quotes gives citations but I don't know that those citations refer to actual experimental data or hypothesis ( what's the plural of hypothesis?).

I am not recommending turning the eggs but I am not sure putting a mark on the top is necessary either. How do we know the eggs haven't already been rolled around by Mom prior to us even finding them? We may then have marked the wrong side!

I guess one year I should take a clutch and incubate half right side up and half turned over and see if there is a difference in hatch rates or deformities. I could then add to Chuck's (Serpwidget's) data.

your asking the wrong person re plural of hypothesis mate (spelling is NOT my strong point)

re the mother moving eggs
i'm thinking that in the early stages,the embryo has not attached itself to the top of the egg yet.so is not as important at this stage

most people take the eggs away from the dam,as soon as she has finished laying

then they are placed in a tub until hatched,i think the further towards hatching they are,there would be more risk of problems,should they get turned

it will be interesting to see the results of your experiment,when the time comes

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