Went to check on my gravid simus who is ready to shed anytime now.While checking her out I noticed a foul odor coming from her egg box,this is what I found! Anyone have a clue as to what this is! Thanks!
Jeff
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found this in egg box??
cochran
Jul 08, 2011 09:55 AM
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krhodes
Jul 08, 2011 10:24 AM
Looks like a broken egg or an eggshell with feces
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Kevin Rhodes
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Gregg_M_Madden
Jul 08, 2011 04:26 PM
That is a ruptured egg... This is usually not a good sign as far as fertility of a clutch goes... Also, depending on where inside the female the egg ruptured, it can cause infection so keep an eye on her...
lbratcher4
Jul 08, 2011 09:24 PM
I am with Gregg on this one. I had a girl drop a ruptured egg this year. She laid 20 eggs and then an egg shell that looked like what you have. She acted fine and was eating a couple weeks later she died.
krhodes
Jul 08, 2011 10:20 PM
Like both guys said, keep an,eye on her. I have had a few western girls with so many eggs inside that they dropped a few prior to laying the rest, obviously to make room for the rest of the clutch. in one instance the eggs were ruptured and she still survived.
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Thank you,
Kevin Rhodes
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http://www.freewebs.com/spreptile/index.htm
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