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Posted by: Sighthunter at Fri Sep 21 01:11:19 2007   [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by Sighthunter ]  
   

A simple question. Does the pH in the soil affect the hatchability of a (Monitor) egg. I ask because a monitor that lays an egg in sand that is Alkaline or one that builds a nest from leaf litter that is Acid have chosen opposites. Unlike a chicken egg that is exposed to less moisture (much less) a reptile egg seems to (in my understanding) wick up moisture from underneath. Does the pH of this water affect the albumen or embryo? Does it react with the calcium as calcium and acid will have a chemical reaction.
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