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Pics of reproductive fat bodies as compared to ovum, in V. gilleni and ackies

FR Dec 15, 2005 07:34 PM

This is a copy of a post on varanus.net;
FR wrote,
: Heres a pic showing fat bodies in a V.gilleni.
:
: Notice how the yellow is lined up on the sides
: and is continious.
:
: Now heres a pic of enlarged ovum.
:
: Heres after the fat is converted into yolk and
: absorbed by the ovum. You can see two groupings,
: the one on the right is one ovum and larger area
: on the right is two ovum. My bet is she will lay
: four or five eggs.
:
: If you think those are hard to see, heres an
: ackie with ovum, thats visible, but just barely.
:
:
: In person they are far easier to see. Also I
: tried outlining the ovum but it wouldn' load
: right.

On Dec 11, I posted a series of pics on reproduction. heres the individual laid on that date, dec 11. Heres a pic of her today

and yes sir, she is gravid again. Four days later? Enjoy FR

Replies (6)

tjsreptiles Dec 15, 2005 09:29 PM

that akies really got huge for only being 4 days, those are some of the best example i seen, thanks for sharing
tjsreptiles

odatriad Dec 15, 2005 11:39 PM

copulation: 12/12/05:

eggs laid 12/14/05 9:30am

copulation begins again 12/14/05 @ 1pm:

female gravid: 12/14/05 6:30 pm

more eggs laid 12/14/05 @ 11:30pm

I too am amazed at how quickly they recover after oviposition.. This has got to be some kind of record, don't you think??

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odatriad Dec 15, 2005 11:43 PM

hmm... where'd my pics go?? I had a bunch of them proving the events that took place here, yet they didn't get posted??..
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odatriad Dec 16, 2005 01:16 PM

Here are the corresponding photos from my previous post. Pictures=Proof

copulation: 12/12/05:

eggs laid 12/14/05 9:30am


copulation begins again 12/14/05 @ 1pm:

female gravid: 12/14/05 6:30 pm

more eggs laid 12/14/05 @ 11:30pm

tectovaranus Dec 16, 2005 03:34 PM

Looking great Bob!
Hatch those bad boys!
do you think they were the same clutch just laid at different times or actually produced in a day?
Cheers
Ben

rodysdragons Dec 16, 2005 12:28 PM

Good luck with the future eggs and youngsters

Erik

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