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Hey guys, I have been searching in the Archives for a rather interesting debate I saw last year concerning whether or not to help out the "weak" animals while they are hatching.

I found the entire "conversation" rather interesting but was unable to find the thread.

Did anyone save a link to it or know the exact title of the thread?
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1.0.0 Lampropeltis getula holbrooki
0.1.0 Lampropeltis getula californae
0.0.1 Lampropeltis getula nigra
1.0.0 Lampropeltis mexicana thayeri
2.3.0 Eublapharis macularius macularius
0.0.2 Rhacodactylus ciliatus
0.1.0 Gerrhosaurus major major

I seem to remember that particular conversation getting a little less then civilized and being pulled... I might be wrong, but I'm thinkin thats what happened to it... That would explain your inability to find it...

Your right though, that was becoming a highly interesting debate... Too bad the boys can't all play nice...
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~Maggie~

"Not one shred of evidence supports the notion that life is serious."
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1.0 Florida King (Gamble)
1.0 Ball Python (Mitch)
0.1 Red Belly Piranha (Fluffy)
1.0 Australian Shepherd (Spooky)
1.0 Springer Spaniel/Beagle mix (Snoopy)
0.1 Cat (Ecco)

Personally, I do not think slitting eggs is a good thing. I also TRY to stay away from eggs as they are hatching, SO I WON'T fool with them, hahahahahahahahaha. Its still hard to not mess with them.

In most cases when an egg slits on its own, and cannot hatch, its most likely deformed or very weak.

In all the years I have hatched eggs, I may have "saved" a couple. So I no longer mess with them, let them hatch on their own.

I think theres more harm to be done when newbies fool with the eggs, then help. But who knows, its up to the keeper. Cheers

Thanks guys!

I was just looking for a topic for my bioethics class, and I remember enjoying "listening" to both sides' opinions.

I'm pretty much in consensus with not messing with them either FR. Although, I'm used to breeding geckos where there are only 2 eggs a clutch, so it's a little more tempting.

Anyways, thanks or the help guys!
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1.0.0 Lampropeltis getula holbrooki
0.1.0 Lampropeltis getula californae
0.0.1 Lampropeltis getula nigra
1.0.0 Lampropeltis mexicana thayeri
2.3.0 Eublapharis macularius macularius
0.0.2 Rhacodactylus ciliatus
0.1.0 Gerrhosaurus major major

I concur...I have probably killed a few that would have hatched if I didn't mess with them.
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Thanks,

Frank Roberts

well even an "expert" (I am not) can mess things up poking around where they shouldn't be.
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Thanks,

Frank Roberts

Can't find it either.

Here I practice my own version of "natural selection" and if it can't hatch on it's own then it doesn't hatch. I know it's not nature & all that but I feel it helps eliminate some weakness from the start.

To each his own though & many I know do slit and help too...

I started one of those threads last year. I was a nervous guy with his first ever clutch of eggs and wanted to know what to do with the last egg that looked healthy but had not hatched. I found the discussion helpful. Thanks to all who helped this first time reptile "dad."
Dave
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