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candleing breaded dragons eggs

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Question
how long should you wait before u candle the eggs ive heard a couple of days or so

Answer
It's really up to you.  Personally, I would wait a week.  But, it's not really necessary to candle them.  Unlike bird's eggs, reptile eggs will let you know if they are no good. :)

If they cave it, turn rubbery and slimy, and begin turning strange colors and growing mold, throw them away.  Don't throw them until they're completely caved in and hard, though, as some amazingly ugly eggs can still hatch.  Even mold doesn't mean an egg is dead, if it's still partially rounded.

Don't throw away any egg that's staying nice and white and plump, no matter what candling reveals.