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beardie barmy · Posted: Thu May 25, 2006 7:20 pm Post subject: veins

how many weeks does it take for veins to be noticeable in vielied chameleons eggs mine are at 5 weeks now thanks lee

beardie barmy · Posted: Thu May 25, 2006 8:05 pm Post subject:

i ask as Ive placed a torch near them and can not see a single vein in any of the eggs its my first attempt and I'm not sure how to tell if these eggs are fertile or not

Rickeezee · Posted: Mon May 29, 2006 8:08 am Post subject:

Read this link it will help.

http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/eggs/res26-candling.html
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Scott W · Posted: Mon May 29, 2006 8:16 am Post subject:

I've never really noticed veins in my eggs but saying that I have never looked Laughing

, At 5 weeks if they are still a nice white colour and filled out they are still fertile Wink

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Rickeezee · Posted: Mon May 29, 2006 8:18 am Post subject:

So if a batch of non fertilised eggs were laid how would one tell that they were non fertile?
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Scott W · Posted: Mon May 29, 2006 8:19 am Post subject:

they don't hatch Wink

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Scott W · Posted: Mon May 29, 2006 8:21 am Post subject:

seriously though, if they are infertile, they will slowly turn a yellow colour and deteriorate over time before going mouldy. This normally happens within the first few weeks.
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Rickeezee · Posted: Mon May 29, 2006 8:37 am Post subject:

beardie barmy · Posted: Mon May 29, 2006 8:42 am Post subject:

thanks for the nfo guys i just wsh i could see the veins then i would be most happy indeed and i suppose that 5 weeks is still very early doors in the chams incubation

Rickeezee · Posted: Mon May 29, 2006 8:45 am Post subject:

There is a good reason for me asking about non-fertile eggs. About two months ago I was offered a female yemen with complete set up for a bargain price.

She has been in with the male yemen but I have not noticed any mating activity, but now she is as big as a house and is ready to deposit her eggs. My gut feeling is that the eggs are non-fertile. Shall wait and see.
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