I had that happen last season where there were slits.  Everyone told me not to open, but after some time I did and found a dead baby.  I can't say whether or not to open since I've always been told not to.  I would say if they havr made no progress when you check this morning to open them, but I could be wrong.

Also when opening I would try to make the slits bigger without the use of a sharp object.  I usually just gently pulled apart with my nails.

Have*  sorry, I'm typing from my phone.

Something to consider in the future, which sounds like you haven't done with this clutch since you had to figure out what the top side is, is to mark the eggs.  Many will mark the top of the eggs with a pencil or thin sharpie so that they always know which side is the top in case a similar event happens to them.  Plus it can allow for the egg to have an ID on it so that way you know who has hatched. 

I personally would leave it, if the hatchling doesn't make it then it may not have been a healthy gecko to begin with.

Before hatch, they often get "lines" on the egg that leak.  The eggs generally hatch within a few days.  I have also had eggs go a week in that state and hatch healthy in end... it's up to you.  just if you do decide to open them, I would go with tiki's method of prying the slit open with fingers instead of anything sharp.  

I too would likely not help the egg hatch myself, but then again, I also would not do that with snakes if I were breeding them.  But that's just me...

Good luck!

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