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My big,(17 ft.plus) burm dropped over 50 viable eggs and 22 slugs 8 days ago.
Clearly she is still carrying something. Several times I've seen her contracting trying to force something out, usually a small amount of what appears to be egg yolk dribbles out.
I've 'encouraged her to crawl around and I've massaged her quite vigourously but to no avail.
Where I worked we lost a big anaconda to this and I'm concerned. I feel surgery to be a last resort just because you're opening up more potential problems. Any ideas?
Thanks
Danny

Laying that big of a clutch, I wonder if this is calcium related. If she'd deficient, that may be part of the problem. The hold up may be that her body can't make the shell for the last of the eggs.

Will she eat? I would try giving her food with extra calcium in it...subQ, tablet in the mouth, whatever it takes.

I agree that surgery should be a last resort but if she appears to be in distress at all and doesn't pass this soon, you should get her into the vet in the next day or two.

(Damon, CALL ME!)

As I have yet to experience this problem I am not the one to ask. I have had many a slug clutch, but as of yet no retained eggs. Find a specialized reptile vet and get a professional opinion.

>>My big,(17 ft.plus) burm dropped over 50 viable eggs and 22 slugs 8 days ago.
>>Clearly she is still carrying something. Several times I've seen her contracting trying to force something out, usually a small amount of what appears to be egg yolk dribbles out.
>>I've 'encouraged her to crawl around and I've massaged her quite vigourously but to no avail.
>>Where I worked we lost a big anaconda to this and I'm concerned. I feel surgery to be a last resort just because you're opening up more potential problems. Any ideas?
>>Thanks
>>Danny
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