egg cutting

[sjsexotics]

ok so do you cut your eggs once one pips or do you let them do i on there own?

 

[Albey]

I cut them as soon as the first one pips. Why take chances?

 

[SPJ]

Cut 'em!

 

[T&KBrouse]

As just a hobby breeder, I let nature takes its course. What would the pupose of cutting the eggs be?

 

[Halley]

What is "pip" I don't think I totally understand this.

I cut them as soon as the first one pips. Why take chances?

What could happen if you don't cut them?

 

[SPJ]

As just a hobby breeder, I let nature takes its course. What would the pupose of cutting the eggs be?

If the humidity was not correct, the shells do not soften enough for the egg tooth to get thru so you would need to cut them to allow the babies a chance to emerge.
If all eggs pipped at say day 55 except for one and a few days later it still hasn't pipped, you may need to cut it to check on the baby. It could be having a hard time getting out and would die int he egg if not assisted.

 

[Albey]

What is "pip" I don't think I totally understand this.



What could happen if you don't cut them?

Pipping is when the baby Snake slits the egg with its egg tooth and sticks it’s head out. As soon as one of them does it I open the rest of them to make sure they all make it out safely. What can happen is the baby just drowns in the egg. Any one that has ever bred Fat-tail Geckos knows the heart break of having an egg go full term and the baby just dieing in the egg. If there were any way to open those eggs I would be doing it also. Unfortunately it doesn’t work with Fat-tails.

 

[SPJ]

What is "pip" I don't think I totally understand this.

When the baby first pops it's head out.

 

[T&KBrouse]

If the humidity was not correct, the shells do not soften enough for the egg tooth to get thru so you would need to cut them to allow the babies a chance to emerge.
If all eggs pipped at say day 55 except for one and a few days later it still hasn't pipped, you may need to cut it to check on the baby. It could be having a hard time getting out and would die in the egg if not assisted.

Ah! Okay, now I get it. Thank you for explaining that!

 

[DillanSimpson]

Albey NICE PEWTERS!

 

[LeopardGeckoMom52688]

I am considering breeding my ball pythons next season and am wondering...HOW do you cut open the eggs without harming the babies?

 

[DillanSimpson]

You CAN get a razor blade to gently cut them open or some quticule sizors sorry I can't spell .

 

[RepBex]

why carnt u help fat tails ?

 

[DillanSimpson]

Why lol.


Not quite sure what you are asking but I think its a joke.

So why can't you help fat tails.

 

[RepBex]

Pipping is when the baby Snake slits the egg with its egg tooth and sticks it’s head out. As soon as one of them does it I open the rest of them to make sure they all make it out safely. What can happen is the baby just drowns in the egg. Any one that has ever bred Fat-tail Geckos knows the heart break of having an egg go full term and the baby just dieing in the egg. If there were any way to open those eggs I would be doing it also. Unfortunately it doesn’t work with Fat-tails.

i have never breed fat tails nor seen there eggs so why can u not help them out of the egg ????

simple question
no joke

 

[DillanSimpson]

Oh my bad should have read more I am sorry.


Have a good one!

 

[RepBex]

my question still has gone un answerd why???????????????????