85 F + 45 days + candles pink = fertile?

[AntMan612]

I have one pair of eggs that candle pink, but I can't see any dark areas inside where a fetus might be. Should I just leave them alone and let them incubate longer, or should they be more opaque by now?

The shells are soft, like water balloons. I thought pink meant fertile, so I'm not sure what's going on.

Thanks!
Anthony

 

[Kristi23]

Could the hatchling be albino? I notice that I see a lot less when they're albino. I've also had some with thicker shells that I couldn't see too much inside. I would keep the eggs in the incubator longer. 45 days isn't too long. Good luck!

 

[fallen_angel]

The same goes with Patternless and probably Blizzard as well. With our Snow Patty eggs, I can never see anything inside.

 

[AntMan612]

The hatchlings should be tang or high yellow with tang influence. If it's not always possible to see the developing embryo, then I'll stop candling/handling the eggs and give them a couple more weeks. I'm afraid too much handling might affect their development.

Thanks!

 

[fallen_angel]

Yes, the less human contact they have, the better Also, you can candle eggs without handling them, just put the light up to the egg shell, leave them as they are, sitting in the incubator. Just a suggestion