if a egg is skrinking is it ready to hatch ?

dawneh · Jan 4, 2014

Hi i breed my veiled cham and she layed 72 eggs on the 19th june 2013 which have been in incubation since on a temp of 78.2. some are now going a lot smaller does this mean there nearly ready ? ive been told to look out for the eggs sweating although i havent seen this on top of the eggs just some of the smaller ones there is what looks like a slimy bit , but not sweating like ive seen on the google pics. Ive been told allsorts that if they shrink and get smaller pour a tiny bit of warm water around the egg but not on the egg , but i thought that was for eggs what had just been layed if they went in and skrunk im

. Also with a veiled cham whats average they seem to be in incubation for ? the wait is killing me this will be my first lot ive breed

also sorry for questions but is it true you leave them for roughly 24 hours wants they,ve hatched in the incubator tubs ? any info would be appreaciated alsoid say 20 out of the 70 eggs as i loss 2 at the begining have gone a lot smaller 1 has like dented in does it mean there hatching ?

ealizard · Jan 4, 2014

Hi I read all that and if you did not see any sweat on them and it has only been apx. 6 mo, may need more moisture in the medium the egg are in, think it should be a little longer? should not be sinking in, unless you see the end of the egg spliting, it is obvious, when it happens and most eggs do expand a bit little while befor they sweat, then etc, hope this helps

Olimpia · Jan 5, 2014

Do you have any clear photos of the eggs? Veiled eggs take between about 6-10 months to incubate usually, depending on temps.

dawneh · Jan 5, 2014

The temp is been at all way through at 78.5. I will upload some photos tomorrow. so do you reckon that eggs what are going smaller then the bigger transparent ones will die ? Ill get some photos on tomorrow so you could have look for me please. first time ive ever breed eggs so i wouldnt know thanks for replying