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Rextiles
at Tue May 21 21:26:03 2013 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by Rextiles ]
Also, I've had eggs that look good that just go bad for some reason...those are the one's that are baffling to me! (not just hogs).
If not the most baffling, it is the most disappointing, that's for sure. It's always the hardest to comprehend when you have that one egg that looked as good as it's clutch mates and then all of a sudden go sour. I think in times such as those, it's probably safe to assume that there was something wrong with the animal inside than it was something conditional.
One time I had a whole clutch hatching out and yet this one egg never hatched, so I decided to cut it open. What I found was a full term snake that had actually gotten it's umbilical cord wrapped around it's neck and it must've choked itself accidently. I've also had a couple that had gotten themselves in knots inside the egg and died and another one that had gotten it's umbilical tied into a knot that must've restricted whatever nutrients or bloodflow that caused it's death. And those are just the easy ones, the things we can see. It's hard to say when it's something internal that ultimately causes the animal to die, and those are the most frustrating.
I need to give you a call man...it's been a while!
Yeah, it's been far too long. I've always enjoyed our talks. Feel free to call me any time after 12pm Rusty, It would be great to catch up with you. 
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RE: A good use for bad eggs... - Rextiles, Tue May 21 21:26:03 2013