egg turning a bit grey

ahdumhk · 18-01-2015, 02:32 PM

hi,
my star tortoise egg being incubated for about 105 days at 30c. I found it turning a bit grey recent days. It has no bad smell. I cant see the embryo move for about 1 or 2 weeks (before i can see it move). The upper part of the egg becoming hollow in past week but seems not expanding the hollow area (as told its the inner membrane pulling down)

any idea ? thx!
(The yellow color was caused by liquid bandage as too high humidity caused it crack in about 50 days)

Gordon · 18-01-2015, 06:55 PM

Sounds like it's nearly ready to hatch, eggs do go a bit grey a few days before they do

ahdumhk · 19-01-2015, 10:03 AM

thx Gordan!
finger crossed

Suze65 · 20-01-2015, 11:27 AM

Agree, one of mine went a bit grey just before pipping.

ahdumhk · 20-01-2015, 12:09 PM

sad to tell that my baby got smelly and i opened tonite. A full grown tortoise died inside with egg yolk
I think it died for a few days and should be almost pip

May I know the change in temperature for a few minutes will be the cause? as i took him to check by torch for about 5 mins, the temperature drop from 31c to 21c

emma_mcraf · 20-01-2015, 12:31 PM

I'm so sorry to hear this.

Suze65 · 21-01-2015, 06:58 PM

Oh no, so sorry to hear this.

**egyptiandan64** · 25-01-2015, 01:18 AM

No the change in temperature wouldn't do that. Hard to tell what happened, as it could have been genetic, bacteria getting in, humidity to low.

Danny

18-01-2015, 02:32 PM	#1
ahdumhk Junior Member Egg Join Date: Jan 2015 Posts: 36	egg turning a bit grey hi, my star tortoise egg being incubated for about 105 days at 30c. I found it turning a bit grey recent days. It has no bad smell. I cant see the embryo move for about 1 or 2 weeks (before i can see it move). The upper part of the egg becoming hollow in past week but seems not expanding the hollow area (as told its the inner membrane pulling down) any idea ? thx! (The yellow color was caused by liquid bandage as too high humidity caused it crack in about 50 days)

20-01-2015, 11:27 AM	#4
Suze65 Senior Member Adult Join Date: May 2012 Location: Wiltshire Posts: 6,769	Agree, one of mine went a bit grey just before pipping. __________________ Suze. 3 THB, Sammy, Jemima, & Phoebe 7 Marginated, Tabitha, Ptolome, Tatiana, Noah,Lottey, Lulu & Poppy 1 TGG (Emma) RIP Feb 2012

20-01-2015, 12:31 PM	#6
emma_mcraf Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Devon Posts: 11,365	I'm so sorry to hear this. __________________ Emma Testudo Hermanni 5.12.2:Theo, Tamara, Tabitha, Harriet, Isabelle, Clara, Oscar, Hugo, Oliver, Florence, Arabella, Esmé, Aurelia, Felicia, Claudia, Atticus, Celestia, Amaris, Tristan and Clementine Budgies: Jasper, Ivo, Otis, Henry, Louie and Luca Doggies: 1.1.0 Chester and Lottie

21-01-2015, 06:58 PM	#7
Suze65 Senior Member Adult Join Date: May 2012 Location: Wiltshire Posts: 6,769	Oh no, so sorry to hear this. __________________ Suze. 3 THB, Sammy, Jemima, & Phoebe 7 Marginated, Tabitha, Ptolome, Tatiana, Noah,Lottey, Lulu & Poppy 1 TGG (Emma) RIP Feb 2012

25-01-2015, 01:18 AM	#8
egyptiandan64 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: USA Posts: 14,171	No the change in temperature wouldn't do that. Hard to tell what happened, as it could have been genetic, bacteria getting in, humidity to low. Danny __________________

18-01-2015, 06:55 PM	#2
Gordon Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Wiltshire Posts: 5,675	Sounds like it's nearly ready to hatch, eggs do go a bit grey a few days before they do

19-01-2015, 10:03 AM	#3
ahdumhk Junior Member Egg Join Date: Jan 2015 Posts: 36	thx Gordan! finger crossed

20-01-2015, 12:09 PM	#5
ahdumhk Junior Member Egg Join Date: Jan 2015 Posts: 36	sad to tell that my baby got smelly and i opened tonite. A full grown tortoise died inside with egg yolk I think it died for a few days and should be almost pip May I know the change in temperature for a few minutes will be the cause? as i took him to check by torch for about 5 mins, the temperature drop from 31c to 21c

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