Yes they sometimes drown. Sorry for your loss. You can minimise the losses by opening the top of the egg once they slit. Here is an example.

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Yes they sometimes drown. Sorry for your loss. You can minimise the losses by opening the top of the egg once they slit. Here is an example.

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