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  1. 01-30-2013, 09:16 PM #1
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    Default *Brand New Eggs Denting* Crestie Help Needed

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    I discovered my female crestie laying eggs this morning. She then buried them 2 inches below the surface of the substrate. I took the out a while later and the eggs already had dents in them. The humidity was 90ish so I'm assuming that wasn't the problem. I've read some articles and it sound like it could be a calcium deficit. I really need some advice.

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  2. 01-30-2013, 09:19 PM #2
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    Default Here is the actual picture of the eggs. Sorry

    Here it is. Sorry about that.
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    These eggs look well calcified...but infertile.
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    It might just be the light. But if they do start to change color or grow mold, that is your problem. Otherwise, the eggs don't look bad at all.
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    Beautiful crestie! Congratulations.
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    Thank you for the swift replies... I've had my male and female together for 6 months already. She has laid four eggs previously, all of which she tried to bury, then ended up moulding. Although the explanation makes perfect sense because of the mold, why is she laying infertile eggs?

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    sometimes a pairing isn't fertile together. it happens.

    and are you candling immediately after laying? possibly they start out OK and then go bad? what is your incubation method?
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    I get denting when the eggs get too dry.
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    I've been candling the past batches and I've found it odd that I could never find the "cheerio". Then they'd mold. I guess theyve probably all been infertile. The previous owner said she was a very successful breeder. I really hope I manage to get some fertile eggs out of them yet. If not, is it unhealthy to have a pair together that lays infertile eggs?
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    No it's not, as long as you give the female enough assimilable calcium in her diet to catch up with the production of egg shells
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