My Other Egg Pics Added Very Sad

**Bindi** · 21-07-2011, 10:57 AM

My other fertile egg is now on day 69 (oo er) I think there is an air bubble developing underneath the egg. Wehn I candle it there has been what I presume to be some egg sac still so have not been worried up till now about it not hatching, is the air bubble normal? There also seems to be like scratch marks on the inside of the egg, am I worrying over nothing or do you think maybe the embryo has died or is dying?

Chuck hatched on day 60

Thanks guys for any input

shellonia · 21-07-2011, 12:28 PM

That's a difficult one Bindi-to intervene or not?I've been there and it isn't much fun!Not sure if the 'air bubble'is just a tiny more bit of yolk to absorb.Have you held it up to your ear-you can sometimes hear the little egg tooth scratching away.Is the shell more translucent at any point or can you see a faint scute pattern through it?

Helen M · 21-07-2011, 12:30 PM

Baby is hopefully getting ready to hatch. I wouldn't intervene until there is no egg sac

Helen xx

**Bindi** · 21-07-2011, 12:40 PM

The air bubble deffo isn't the yolk sac, I can see that is quite a vivid yellow when i candle it. I think it is going down but very slowly. Can't see any scutes or anything but there are more tiny lighter patches or scratches.
I know I have to leave it - it's what I'd tell somebody else to do but blimey it's hard when it's your own...

Thanks guys, just need you to tell me to be patient i suppose...

**egyptiandan64** · 21-07-2011, 12:49 PM

Pictures Bindi pictures

We need pictures to know whats going on (in the light and in the dark with a torch). Have you picked up the egg and ooked from the bottom up with the torch?

Danny

**Alan1** · 21-07-2011, 12:55 PM

This one could be called bubbles or aero

.. or just bubba as in bubba gump shrimpin Co

**Bindi** · 21-07-2011, 01:09 PM

I've picked it up quite a few times

I'll take pics tonight

The air bubble has only appeared the last couple of days. The egg sace was quite big but is getting smaller but i think I can still see some - the air bubble is kind of obscuring it now so i don't know if it's being absorbed or going -

**egyptiandan64** · 21-07-2011, 01:22 PM

Can you see the tortoise moving?

Danny

**Bindi** · 21-07-2011, 01:31 PM

......No

**Bindi** · 21-07-2011, 01:32 PM

and there look like a couple of crystals in the egg shell - very faint, I don't think a camera would pic it up

21-07-2011, 10:57 AM	#1
Bindi Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Hampshire Posts: 11,157	My Other Egg Pics Added Very Sad My other fertile egg is now on day 69 (oo er) I think there is an air bubble developing underneath the egg. Wehn I candle it there has been what I presume to be some egg sac still so have not been worried up till now about it not hatching, is the air bubble normal? There also seems to be like scratch marks on the inside of the egg, am I worrying over nothing or do you think maybe the embryo has died or is dying? Chuck hatched on day 60 Thanks guys for any input __________________

21-07-2011, 12:40 PM	#4
Bindi Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Hampshire Posts: 11,157	The air bubble deffo isn't the yolk sac, I can see that is quite a vivid yellow when i candle it. I think it is going down but very slowly. Can't see any scutes or anything but there are more tiny lighter patches or scratches. I know I have to leave it - it's what I'd tell somebody else to do but blimey it's hard when it's your own... Thanks guys, just need you to tell me to be patient i suppose... __________________

21-07-2011, 12:49 PM	#5
egyptiandan64 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: USA Posts: 14,171	Pictures Bindi pictures We need pictures to know whats going on (in the light and in the dark with a torch). Have you picked up the egg and ooked from the bottom up with the torch? Danny __________________

21-07-2011, 01:09 PM	#7
Bindi Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Hampshire Posts: 11,157	I've picked it up quite a few times I'll take pics tonight The air bubble has only appeared the last couple of days. The egg sace was quite big but is getting smaller but i think I can still see some - the air bubble is kind of obscuring it now so i don't know if it's being absorbed or going - __________________

21-07-2011, 01:22 PM	#8
egyptiandan64 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: USA Posts: 14,171	Can you see the tortoise moving? Danny __________________

21-07-2011, 12:28 PM	#2
shellonia Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: central s england Posts: 1,534	That's a difficult one Bindi-to intervene or not?I've been there and it isn't much fun!Not sure if the 'air bubble'is just a tiny more bit of yolk to absorb.Have you held it up to your ear-you can sometimes hear the little egg tooth scratching away.Is the shell more translucent at any point or can you see a faint scute pattern through it?

21-07-2011, 12:30 PM	#3
Helen M Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 2,362	Baby is hopefully getting ready to hatch. I wouldn't intervene until there is no egg sac Helen xx

21-07-2011, 12:55 PM	#6
Alan1 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sunny Scotland Posts: 21,512	This one could be called bubbles or aero .. or just bubba as in bubba gump shrimpin Co

21-07-2011, 01:31 PM	#9
Bindi Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Hampshire Posts: 11,157	......No __________________

21-07-2011, 01:32 PM	#10
Bindi Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Hampshire Posts: 11,157	and there look like a couple of crystals in the egg shell - very faint, I don't think a camera would pic it up __________________

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