My friends turtles laid eggs and he said they laid them in the water I knew they where dead when he told me but was wondering if its the yolk that dies when to much water gets to it?
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Turtle Egg's......
Turtle96
Feb 29, 2004 02:12 PM
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pako
Feb 29, 2004 06:33 PM
>wondering if its the yolk that dies when to much water gets to it?
The shell provides a permeable interface for gas exchange (oxygen & carbon dioxide). Some small volume of water **may** enter through the shell but primarily, the water cuts off gas exchange and suffocates the zygote (fusion of oocyte & sperm) [the yolk is a food source during development of the zygote/embryo/fetus].
