were all female. The problem was some where hypos some were not. And a number look different. My theory on that one was retained sperm from the Jungle male the previous year, and all the slugs (half the litter was slugs) were males.



Anyway, I have been hearing that young males are the cause for these results. It makes sense for nature to have a back up, I just want to know how and why it works, lol. I think this needs to be explained more.



I haven't spoken to Celia recently but she was getting DNA testing done. I brought up the point that if some sample can be tested from the slugs if it is possible to determine what their sex would have been. I completely forgot about that litter with all the excitement this year and haven't checked back on it.

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• ANSWER to the FIRST Purple Patternless!> - ChrisGilbert, Sat Sep 23 13:57:04 2006
• RE: ANSWER to the FIRST Purple Patternless!> - PanamaRed, Sat Sep 23 14:48:57 2006
• Good point... - ChrisGilbert, Sat Sep 23 14:55:31 2006
• RE: Good point... - PanamaRed, Sat Sep 23 15:05:05 2006
• Celia's litter... - ChrisGilbert, Sat Sep 23 15:26:11 2006
• There are some odd things... - Rainshadow, Sat Sep 23 15:03:08 2006
• haha, well done...n/p - ChrisGilbert, Sat Sep 23 15:27:00 2006
• 2 Thoughts on the subject ... - GainesReptiles, Sat Sep 23 17:08:25 2006
• I think... - Rainshadow, Sat Sep 23 19:21:11 2006
• RE: I think... - GainesReptiles, Sat Sep 23 19:53:17 2006
• *lol*...exactly! - Rainshadow, Sat Sep 23 20:10:46 2006
• RE: *lol*...exactly! - metachrosis, Sat Sep 23 22:27:44 2006
• I agree with you both! - ChrisGilbert, Sat Sep 23 20:42:52 2006
• Next Live Chat... The Pope! np - PGoss, Sat Sep 23 22:59:29 2006
• Thanks Bill for providing some humor... - PGoss, Sat Sep 23 22:12:56 2006