If the eggs smell rotten they are not fertile.
If the smell is from inside the egg.
Moss growing on eggs?
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If the smell is from inside the egg.
I don't know for sure.
So I will continue incubating them.
When all 5 of mine turned out duds, the 1st 3 popped and gave off a stink. The last 2 didn't smell until I broke them open.
I don't know if they can smell rotten without the shell actually being broke.
Hopefully someone else can answer that question.
She will probably lay say more at some stage. Maybe a month away, maybe 10 month away. Don't be so disheartened, its all experience you learn from.
I should get an incubator if you can for next time.
I should get an incubator if you can for next time.
The highest I've got is 41.4 and lowest is 28.4. I'm not sure about getting an incubator.
What do you mean the highest is 41.4. ?
Sorry, it's 31.4
Very sad... They smelled rotten and the second one had cracked lines and was surely about to blow, so I had to dispose them 
one more in the incubator, I have a feeling it also won't be fertile too.
one more in the incubator, I have a feeling it also won't be fertile too.
Oh dear, there will be many more chances in the future. Chin up.Very sad... They smelled rotten and the second one had cracked lines and was surely about to blow, so I had to dispose them
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You're right.
I have YF eggs in my incubator that are black and stinkin'. (and have been in there about 8 months) I don't ever toss eggs until they explode.
Oh, so I think I will be incubating the last one until it explodes, if it really happens...
There will be more opportunities in the future. It's all one big learning curve.
Have you learnt anything from this experience?
Different things happened to different eggs, so I am not too sure. The first three were dark green and disgusting and ultra stinky, but it was only after two months. The fourth is already three months, but it isn't green and disgusting, but has the white and yellow, and another white chunk at the tip. I'm not sure whether the temps were too low, but it usually stays about 28.5-30 C. The thermometer was laggy after about a month later so I gave it to my brother for his frog. Magma lays one at a time, ranging from a few days to a bit more then a month. The first egg was bigger, the second looks a bit deformed, third and fourth looks the same, but all were oblong. Everything was too random though.
You need to make sure she has plenty of places in your new enclosure where she can nest. Deep substrate areas so she can dig.
How's your enclosure coming on?
Not too good yet, the hill is eroding, so there is a lot of sand at the sides, the small rise area at the water dish too. Not enough plants but they are growing. Recently had another project, that's why have not been working on her enclosure too much. I am trying to plant vegetables here
The coco peat isn't deep. Too little, and you can see what the erosion created. Hopefully I could continue on the enclosure as soon as possible. I will be updating the old thread. How about your indoor enclosure? Didn't check in some time.
