I am not sure if it is perlite, it looks like the substrate was used to keep the egg secure during transit. I will definitely be moving it!
Thank you for the linked threads, they were helpful to read. The breeder has already gotten back to my emails, so I am hoping to learn more about the blood...
Hello, this is my first time posting to the forums and my first time hatching a tortoise egg. I had a sulcata tortoise egg arrive this morning, it was shipped overnight. I noticed when I opened the package that there was a small blood spot where the egg had started to hatch. I had not read about...