[WildEyeReptiles]

I was checking eggs recently, and one of my pulchellus clutches that is overdue to hatch (at normal incubation temps) had molded over and had the telltale ridges of bad eggs. They had looked normal up until a week ago, other than a dark patch developing on one, so I opened one to find a gross sludge in the egg. The other egg was moldy last night (the one with the dark patch) so I opened it, and found a pea sized embryo (recently dead)... I incubated this clutch much warmer than normal and feared a temp spike to 84F may have killed them (which may still be the case). But why in the world would there be only a pea sized embryo after 6 mos incubation? I am wondering if the higher incubation temps (78-82) sent the eggs into an early diapause? Anyone else incubated pulchellus this warm and had normal eggs hatch?

[Bowfinger]

I am not sure who you got your pulchellus from, but in my group there is a documented high elevation group and a not documented but I can almost guarantee a lower elevation group, by its desired temperatures and questionable sources. These actually look much different and typically the highland group came from Marcus' importations and the lowland/mid elevation group come from the food/trade market.
If your female and/or male are highland, I have noticed both in your collection, then those high temperatures probably caused death at early point of incubation, then mummified itself in the later months in my opinion.

[WildEyeReptiles]

I got that pair long before Marcus started importing Cyrtos, and quite honestly I cant remember who I got them from. Post some pics of the highland Vs lowland if you get a chance.

It wasnt mummified in the egg, everything was very fresh and I am surprised not decomposing. I think the temp spike killed it, maybe high temps stunted it though. Very strange ordeal.