Now have 4 pips! The first one has been pipped for 17 hours now, without much change for the last 8. The hole is mostly covered with white membrane that seems dry, and the veins look like they are drying up. It's still bumping around and peeping but can't seem to break the white membrane. I have now read the pros and cons of "helping" or not, and can't make up my mind. I dropped a speck of water on the membrane because I assume it is dry. I think that is all I do but wait, see how the other peeps do. They sure do respond to my peeping, by chirping and wiggling! That is pretty neat!