Is this normal? (pic)

[Coleonyx]

:?

Pic is pretty much self explanatory as to what the egg did but does this mean it is hatching? They have only been incubating since July 4th.

Do you think it will be ok? The substrate isn't too wet, so it shouldn't be bloated. Maybe the cat is just so big that the eggshell tore.. lol

 

[Coleonyx]

bump...

 

[docszoo]

Thats weird. . . mabye it will be a more healthy hatchling cause its so fat? :?

 

[herperboy]

It doesnt look any good.

 

[kenya_1977]

My guess is that it's not good. These eggs have an enormous capacity to grow with the gecko. My last hatchling's egg had grown to at least 4X lay size. An unexpected accumulation of gases from the egg going bad might have started that.

Don't give up on it, stranger things have happened.

 

[Marlies]

I have never seen such a thing.. But it looks like the "underlayer" is still intact, and that is most important to the baby. Could it be that you keep the eggs to moisty?

 

[Afelinus]

Havent seen that before.Keep it around until it molds or hatches.

 

[herperboy]

It looks like something that I have seen in Pogona vitticeps eggs. It was basically an infertile egg that solidified, like the center of a hard boiled egg.

 

[Coleonyx]

Thanks all for responding! This little guy came out of the egg last night. I had no idea that they would be this small!

 

[herperboy]

Congrats!!!

 

[Palex134]

congrats,
now arent you glad you didnt toss it!

 

[kenya_1977]

It came out of the cracked egg?

 

[Coleonyx]

Thanks all!

Yep, it came out of the cracked egg. It came out the side though, not where the crack was. Maybe there was just a weak spot in the shell

 

[Riverside Reptiles]

Wow, that's really fast incubation time. Congrats. What temps did you keep the egg? What's the weight on the hatchling?

 

[Coleonyx]

Temps were room temp (70-78). I don't have a scale accurate enough for this one. 2 more just hatched and they both have white tail tips. Do all hatchling cat geckos have them at first? I will try to get pics.