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burnt toast · 15-10-2016, 07:05 PM

I agree its an over calcified egg. I lost 3 hatchlings just last week. They pipped but promptly died😩 I noticed the eggshell was very hard. I spoke to Dan & of the possible reasons we went through the likeliest cause seems to be Mom being gravid & not liking the nest sites offered. These eggs weren't actually rough, but were too hard for the hatchlings to break out of easily.

I wouldn't incubate a rough egg.

15-10-2016, 07:05 PM	#3
burnt toast Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 5,245	I agree its an over calcified egg. I lost 3 hatchlings just last week. They pipped but promptly died😩 I noticed the eggshell was very hard. I spoke to Dan & of the possible reasons we went through the likeliest cause seems to be Mom being gravid & not liking the nest sites offered. These eggs weren't actually rough, but were too hard for the hatchlings to break out of easily. I wouldn't incubate a rough egg.