Eeeek off egg

[bubbaloush]

Our Spotted laid her eggs 45 days ago, 12 were clumped, one was with the clump but not attached and one got retained but was layed later, so in the tub in the incubator is a clump of twelve with two on the outskirts.

So that is the egg set up in the incubator, the egg on top has gone yuck, it started off with a brown/reddish mark when laid that has now spread and turned the egg yellow, eggs were checked two days ago and air refrshed and there was no smell, checked them tonight and there is a smell, where is the vomit smiley when you need it as morning sickness and that smell don't mix well

Anyway am i right in assuming the best thing to do is to leave it since it is part of the clump?

If so should we air the eggs everyday?

 

[CHONDROS]

no remove it or it will make the other eggs go bad

 

[bubbaloush]

no remove it or it will make the other eggs go bad

How can it be removed when it is attached to other eggs?

I just assumed with around 7-10 days left it should be ok.

 

[MrBredli]

I think it should be ok if left there, as the eggs aren't far off hatching. But wipe away any mould that may be growing on it daily to stop it from spreading. I've had one egg go off which couldn't be removed as it was at the bottom, right in the middle, of the clutch. It did no harm to the other eggs. I've also had one go off towards the top of the clutch which despite being removed after a few days, affected 2 other eggs. Keep a very close eye on it, if you can remove it easily then perhaps do so. Either way, keep a close eye on them and wipe away any mould as soon as it appears. I would definitely air the eggs daily from this point. Perhaps even drill two small holes in the lid of the tub to let the gases escape, and oxygen in.

 

[bubbaloush]

Haha MrBredli your probably sickof answering my q's lol

What is best to remove the mould? Just wipe with paper towel or cotton buds or a tinsy bit of white vinegar excellent for mould normally but not sure for eggs

I'm not sure the other half wants to remove the egg incase it breaks.

 

[ad]

It can be removed, and do it imo. My wife has long finger nails and she slices away until they come apart, (bless her patience)
45 days is very close though. one bad egg will ruin more -even in the last week of incubation,
Tough call
I would be trying to remove it though, cut it away and mop up even, use cotton tips to clean down in the crevices. get as much mositure out as possible,
Good luck with them,
Cheers
Adam

 

[Sel]

Hey Kys

Not long to go!!
Im sure it will be all fine!

Take pics!!!

 

[MrBredli]

Yes, a damp paper towel is suitable, lemon juice helps keeps the mould away if you have some handy.

If you choose to remove the egg, it isn't too hard to do. Just roll the egg away from the others, you will see it start to stretch where the eggs are joined, if you have something like a scalpel you can cut away between where the two eggs are joined whilst you're applying slight downward (rolling) pressure on the bad egg.

 

[Jason]

as MrB said lemon juice will help kill and prevent the growth because the acidity kills fungi.

I personally would be removing the bad egg, i had that happn last season and with in a few days another 2 eggs that it was touching went bad. you will be able to get it off, worse case i would cut it away and make sure you remove any yolk etc. at 45 days though they could hatch at any minute, iv had mavs hatch out between 44 and 49 days.

good luck.

 

[CarpetPythons.com.au]

Or you can just drain it with a syringe. And really thick needle. But seeing its this close to hatching I would not stress much. Eggs have a built in mechanism to defend them against nasties.

 

[Sturdy]

sorry for being think but do snake eggs come out all attached???? anyone got a pic of it.

 

[notechistiger]

Sturdy, the eggs come out singularly, and are quite soft. As they sit there, the mother won't usually move around and continue to lay, which causes the eggs to clump together. As the eggs harden, they become stuck together.

Cordylus, I'm not up to date with embryology, but won't the needle just stab into the baby snake?

 

[CarpetPythons.com.au]

If the egg is dead then there is nothing alive in it.