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Carlton
at Wed Jul 16 11:35:19 2003 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by Carlton ]
I would be VERY cautious about handling her like this if there is a chance she has eggs. If you rupture an egg in the struggle it will probably kill her (the egg contents can adhere to internal organs and cause infection). To find out if she has more eggs to lay I suggest an xray. They should show up. If she has retained eggs possibly the vet can induce labor (oxytocin) to expell them. Other than that I would keep giving her a good quiet place to lay, keep her hydrated and offer 1 or 2 live insects...if she can eat she probably will.
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