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why some clutches have slugs or duds? Could it be that over-fed/fat snakes have a tendency to lay slugs?
I have not seen a dud yet. Just wondering if there are any theories. It would be nice if we could reduce the possibility.(of producing slugs)
Dave
I believe temp fluxuations have something to do with it too.
Mike
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1.0 Columbian RTB
1.0 Orange Ghost BP
1.0 Mojave BP
4.2 Pastel BP
1.0 100% Het Pied BP
1.0 100% Het Albino BP
0.1 100% Het Orange Ghost
0.10 Normal BP - (3 poss het alb, 1 poss het pied)
The reason that some females don't develop eggs and lay "slugs" or duds instead is because that particular female didn't have enough fat reserves (not the other way around) to properly shell and contribute to that follicle developing.
You'll find that a lot of females that are bred too soon (read: too light, too young) produce slugs more often than truly mature and heavy females on the whole. There are always exceptions to the rule though.
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www.strictlyballs.ca
In my experience females bred too young usually produce slugs !
As you mentioned I believe that excess weight on a female is also related to slugs. Last year I really cut back on the size of rats from large to small-med and my weight monitoring has proven that There is no need for larger prey. The females that bred last year recovered fine. My feeding responses are much better and if I have an animal that needs extra I can feed a second rat. I have only a few females that require additional feed.
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