Hello, I was just wondering if anyone knew where I might find a embryonic development chart for colubrid snakes. I've searched the web with no luck. I wanted to know at exactly what point can you see an obvious embryo through candling. I know in birds you can sometimes tell within a week (if you know what your doing). Any help would be appreciated. Also how do you post pictures?????
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Embryo Development?
boomslang2050
May 12, 2006 10:33 AM
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zach_whitman
May 12, 2006 12:11 PM
I don't know about actually visualizing the embryo, but you can see red blood vessels on a fertile egg after just a day or two. You can see a darkened spot where the little emryo will be after about a week. Also, developement in snake eggs is not as predictable as in chickens because they respond differently depending on variable conditions.
to post photos, start a photo gallery at this site. When you go to post, you can just select those images at the bottom.
FR
May 12, 2006 03:26 PM
The embryo and sac are present when the eggs are laid, with kingsnakes. Cheers
