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Egg leaking

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Cornylover2

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I posted this question in another thread I had, but only 1 person has responded, so......

Last night was day 73 of incubation for me and I went to check on the eggs. All were pretty firm except for 1. I lifted it up and yolk was leaking from the bottom of the egg. I couldn't even tell where it was coming from, so the hole is very very small. I looked through the medium to see if I could spot any bugs (don't know how common it is for bugs to dig into eggs), but I checked just in case. Nothing. I've since separated this egg from the others, changed the vermiculite out, but what now? Do I just leave it alone? Cut the egg open? If the snake is still alive, will it continue to live without all of the yolk in there? HELP!!
 
Well, if it's not time yet, we actually had an egg that seemed as if it split somehow a little bit early, leaked a little bit and seemed to seal itself, split was on top of egg...Tried not to mess withthat one too much even though we were really worried about it. It hatched out in last place, we/ I named it corky cuz it was special, it might be alright too as long as it closes up or something.
 
Well, I have 2 other eggs that are now leaking and as I opened the container lid last night, I saw what looked like a fruit fly trying to fly back into the vermiculite. This got me very worried and unfortunately curiosity got the better of me. I cut open the egg that had been leaking for a couple of days and inside was a nice little normal hatchling, alive - barely. I did have to euthenize it, but then took the opportunity to quickly look in the egg sack, all over the snake and couldn't see any damage, or any bugs. So I'll leave the other ones as is and hopefully they will hatch soon.

2 days ago I noticed a little puncture hole on top of one of the eggs, but in looking at it last night, it's seemed to heel itself back closed. Both of the eggs that are leaking are coming from the bottom of the egg. So I know there is some type of bug in the container, just not sure how to get rid of it. I used an air tight container for all of incubation up until around day 60 when I thought they would be hatching and put some holes in the top. I think this is how they are getting in there. Very frustrating. I've changed the vermiculite again and separated the leaking eggs into a separate container. Any other suggestions? Today is day 75!!
 
When you cut the egg how could you tell it was barely alive? They won't go shooting out of the egg when you give them a touch, they will just react to it.

I wouldn't worry much, I doubt it is bugs.
 
I can't tell you anything about this leaking business, but I do know from reading other threads here that you don't want those flies. Search for "phorid flies." Tape up the holes. The eggs will be fine without them, and they let in those flies. That's all I can speak to.
 
Maybe the snake was just reacting. When touched, he moved a little, but couldn't even hold his head up and just laid there. I thought he was dead at first so as I was examining him, I started to turn him over on his back and that's when he moved. I will check out the flies.
 
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