Infertile stuck to a fertile

[rubym]

When I found our 2 eggs they were kind of stuck together so I just put them in hte incubator the way they were. Now I have 1 that is fertile ( I candled it and it is good) and one that candled yellow. The yellow one is starting to dent very slightly. They were laid on January 27th and I have been incubating at 88 degrees so I have a ways to go to hatching. The problem is that they are still stuck together and if the one is infertile and deflates what do I do? I am afraid to try and seperate them and damage the good egg. Should I just keep waiting and hope the infertile egg lasts till the good one hatches. This is my first fertile egg and I so want this baby to hatch . Any help is appreciated as always.
Thaks

 

[johnnyboy4783]

I had eggs stuck together and both were fertile but i dont know what to tell you i guess it could be bad if the infertile one begins to mold or somthing. i would sasy seperate them but that could be dangerous because you could tear the shell

 

[ByRandom]

Not knowing how they are stuck together, why not just cut the infertile egg off of the fertile egg? I.e. cut the shell of the infertile egg around where it is stuck and make sure to wipe off any excess liquids.

 

[rubym]

I wonder if I should go ahead and do this now or wait for the infertile one to deflate? There is absolutly no signs of mold. The infertile egg is also just barely starting to dent.

 

[TokayKeeper]

Not knowing how they are stuck together, why not just cut the infertile egg off of the fertile egg? I.e. cut the shell of the infertile egg around where it is stuck and make sure to wipe off any excess liquids.

That could promote bacteria growth and if the fertile egg is weakened any the bacteria may spread to it. BUT keeping the infertile on there isn't good either, especially once that egg "dies".

How attached are they? If not too stuck your best bet is to VERY gently and slowly try to remove the infertile off of the good egg. Make sure you do this in a warm room. I had to do this with green tree python eggs when my female came off her clump of eggs because she managed to crush a fertile and infertile egg. GTP eggs are a LOT less forgiving than leo eggs! But, if the fertile egg is healthy the infertile shouldn't be too much of a problem.

 

[TokayKeeper]

I wonder if I should go ahead and do this now or wait for the infertile one to deflate? There is absolutly no signs of mold. The infertile egg is also just barely starting to dent.

If you're going to remove it, do it while it's still plump. In my experience, as an infertile egg begins to dessicate and dent it may come into contact with the fertile egg and stick at those places of contact other than what was originally the place of contact. Or in order words, complicated the problem further.

 

[rubym]

They are VERY stuck. I tryied to gently pull them apart and I am scared of ripping the good egg. It is down one whole side. This is her third set of eggs ( first two were both infertile) and all 3 of then have been stuck together when I found them. I will give it another try. I am just not sure how hard to pry/pull???

 

[rubym]

I did IT!!!!! very slowly and gently and there doesn't appear to be any damage to either egg.....i hope. I laid it on a towel in the incubator ( just like it was in the deli cup) and slowly pried them apart. Now I wait and pray. thanks for the advice everyone.

 

[TokayKeeper]

if you notice any discoloring (bacteria most likely) at the site you can use athlete's foot fungus powder to help control the spread

 

[rubym]

Great thanks. I will go get some to have on hand...just in case. Thanks again for all the help.