It this normal?

[jenbell83]

So should i just slowly break the shell and head towards the belly so i can see whats going on? but only the shell..not the membrane and wrap them in moist warm paper towels. i shouldnt say them..prolly just one. i started seeing a few mouths sunday and now its weds. they cant seem to get the membrane off past the top of the head but i can see toes laying down their beaks and even a tiny bit of blood where the toe nail scratched everytime itll push its foot to try to move. there are 3 or 4 like this. can the foot stop them from getting out if its in a place that scratches them when they try to move?

 

[jenbell83]

poor little guys are so tired

 

[sumi]

Yes, remove a little bit of the shell by it's belly area, dampen the membrane and check for signs of blood/yolk. Can you maybe post some pics of them so I can see what's going on there?

 

[jenbell83]

Hes frantically trying to push out. i feel nervous to try to look. he prolly just going to freak and evacuate his shell

 

[jenbell83]

i dont really see any blood yet.. what he supose to look like?

 

[jenbell83]

 

[sumi]

It's looking good from over here. If you don't see any blood vessels/yolk near his belly area he's good to go. It's been 3 days already, so he should be ready.

 

[jenbell83]

I found a tiny one. so i wet its cloth and put it back. its pretty mad and wants out. but ill do what i can to prolong it. ill check again tonight. and look through the window a few times today..just in case he excapes

 

[sumi]

Wrap him up and put him like that in a cup or something, upright, so he's comfortable and stuck. Leave him like that for an hour and check again.

 

[jenbell83]

Is the yolk supose to have an umbilical cord looking thing tying him to the shell?