Chalking in Hermann eggs and when to give up?

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Originally Posted by Minghoturtoise

My eggs are from box tortoise or ornate desert turtles

Boxies need a much higher humidity, if to low then dents will appear and they will shrivel up.
I put the eggs on moist vermiculite. With a piece of kitchen towel or the like over the top. Then put the lid on the container loosly. And spray the kitchen roll if it dries out.