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RE: Alterna eating eggs

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Posted by: bbox at Wed Jun 15 19:35:18 2011  [ Report Abuse ] [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by bbox ]  
   

Interesting, although unfortunate, observation Rick. I had a Mexican Hognose do this last year, but never an alterna. I wonder what the nutritional difference in fertile vs non-fertile eggs. I also wonder if they can tell by smell if they are fertile or not. It seems that because of the toll it takes on a wild snake, it would make since for them to consume infertile eggs. Nature does not like to waste energy. Just a thought.


   

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