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Fertile/infertile eggs

elgaz Apr 07, 2004 09:22 AM

what is the visual difference between fertile and infertile egg?
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leopard geckos 1.2.0 [highyellow and normals]
russian rattle snake [Elaphe Schrenki] 0.1.0
fish tank with snails =)

Replies (3)

Finnigan Apr 07, 2004 10:13 AM

Infertile eggs will turn yellow and dent / collapse within a week (at most) of being laid.

Fertile eggs are a nice bright white, though this can sometimes be tough to see, especially if you use something dark and sticky such as vermiculite as either of (or both) a lay box substrate and incubation medium.

Joel
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2.5 Leopard Geckos
0.1 Ball Python
0.1 Okeetee Corn Snake
1.0 Blair's Phase Gray Banded Kingsnake
0.0.2 Crested Geckos

Jbuggs20 Apr 07, 2004 12:10 PM

What should you look for if its infertile?? My second girl only had one egg this time but its bigger then the 2 my first female had..

Leo Lover Apr 07, 2004 12:19 PM

sometimes go moldy if they are infertile. They always go bad in a few days to a weeks time.

If they are fertile and you candle them, you should see lots of red veins and the egg inside will be like pink or red. Thats a good sign a little gecko baby is growing inside!!!
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Shayna
www.LeoLoversLizardLounge.com

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