... I have 1000s of papers written by the worlds top herpetologists in my closet, most iv never read.

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I still think, you should.

Understanding your way of thinking, I still do not like your way of communicating.

If you do your research as "open minded" as you discuss.....well, thats not what will lead to scientific success.

Science is different.....and you won´t change that truth



You may still put it in your closet, but I still feel I should carefully mention that there are some data out there, which do stem from careful research and may tell us a lot....



Just a few examples (there is a lot more out there..)taken from the discussed context which are in fact worth reading:



Ji, X. , Qiu, QB and Diong, CH (2002)Influence of incubation temperature on hatching success, energy expenditure for embryonic development, and size and morphology of hatchlings in the oriental garden lizard, Calotes versicolor (Agamidae)J. Exp. Zool.292(7); 649-659



Thompson, MB., Speake, BK., Russell, KJ. and McCartney, RJ (2001)Nutrient Uptake by Embryos of the Australian Viviparous Lizard Eulamprus tympanum.Physiological and Biochemical Zoology, 74; 560–567





Blackburn, DG. (1994)Standardized Criteria for the Recognition of Embryonic Nutritional Patterns in Squamate Reptiles. Copeia, 4 ; 925-935



Thompson, MB and Speake, BK.(2003)Energy and nutrient utilisation by embryonic reptiles. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology 133; 529-538



Romano, M., Rosanova, P., Anteo, C. and Limatola, E. (2004) Vertebrate yolk proteins: A review. Molecular Reproduction and Development. 69(1);109 - 116



Packard MJ, Packard GC, Miller JD, Jones ME and Gutzke WH (1985)

Calcium mobilization, water balance, and growth in embryos of the agamid lizard Amphibolurus barbatus.

J Exp Zool. 235(3):349-57.





Du,WG., Shou, L. and Liu, J.K. (2003)The effect of incubation temperature on egg survival, hatchling traits and embryonic use of energy in the blue-tailed skink, Eumeces elegans. Animal biology. 53(1), 27-36



Ji, X., Du, WG., and Xu, WG. (1999) Experimental manipulation of egg size and hatchling size in the cobra Naja naja atra (Elapidae)Netherlands Journal of Zoology 49(3); 167-175



Last not least and of special interest for you (even though birds are not reptiles):



Finkler MS., Van Orman JB., Sotherland, PR. (1998)Experimental manipulation of egg quality in chickens: influence of albumen and yolk on the size and body composition of near-term embryos in a precocial bird.Journal of Comparative Physiology 168(1):17-24



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