General Question

thom_fish · Feb 26, 2007

so is it true that with reptile eggs you have to keep them a certain way up? for example, the way they were layed?

trizzypballr · Feb 26, 2007

Yes it is true. Once the inside of the egg starts to develope, part of it attaches itself to the inside of the egg, if you dont keep the egg turned the same way you could actully drown it and kill the embryo.

Golden Gate Geckos · Feb 26, 2007

It's not too critical that the eggs stay oriented when they are first laid, but once they begin to incubate they should remain in the same position.

thom_fish · Mar 1, 2007

this makes me sad as i went to weight the eggs a few days ago and one slipped and now i am not sure which is up or if i put it the wrong way or if when it fell it detatched...(when i say fall it was only about an inch or less) but still...they are so close to hatching...i hope i didnt kill it

thom_fish · Mar 1, 2007

is it possible to tell whether the egg has died if it has. i know it was once shining pink and now i cant tell...if it has died will it go to clear again?

GeckoMandi · Mar 1, 2007

A lot of people mark their eggs with a sharpie marker before they take them out of the lay box, this is to insure you can transfer the egg to the incubator without doing any harm to the egg.

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