Which side is up?

[cathis]

One of my new breeders laid an egg this morning- I had originally figured it to be a dud since this is her first year, and she laid the egg *behind* the lay box. (And there's only 1). Her previous 2 were duds and both laid behind the lay box as well, which must have taken some gymnastics! However, to my surprise, on candling there is a bullsye; but the way it was laid, I have no idea which side "should" be up; is it arbitrary this early in the game, or what? I currently have it marked for the side that was up when I found it, but that is the opposite side from the bullseye. Any advice/opinions? It seems to me that up is probably negotiable until the embryo forms more, but I would appreciate more educated opinions than mine!

 

[Gregg M]

Leave it the way it was found... The "bulls eye" does not have to be on the top... That is a common misconception...

 

[cathis]

Leave it the way it was found... The "bulls eye" does not have to be on the top... That is a common misconception...

Mostly, I am concerned it rolled when it was laid, because she would have had to stand on the edge of the lay box and lay off the edge for the egg to end up there! Good thing gecko eggs are bouncier than, say, chicken eggs or I'd have had a hell of a mess to clean up. I'll leave the mark on "top" and leave the egg be I am very excited for this egg (or eggs, if she drops a 2nd one) as I am hoping for super snow enigma, or possibly a super snow tremper enigma (which would be awesome beyond belief.)

 

[Tony C]

You are correct that "up" is somewhat arbitrary, the embryo does not attach until a while after the egg is laid, so "up" is whatever happens to be up when you find the eggs, just mark it as it was found.