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The other day I tried offering whole quail eggs to my eastern indigos and to my surprise, one of them loved it. She ate around 5 eggs in a row. I just wanted to double check before I give her any more eggs if anyone knows any reasons why I shouldn't feed her quail eggs? Could the shells be harmful in any way? Any information would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Mike
www.mikesreptiles.webs.com
Interesting, I have often wondered if they would eat them...for an agressive Indigo, if it smells right, it is right...
Do your snakes digest the shells or pass them? I would think they would be a great Ca source in moderation.
Let us know if it works out, I would think pigeon eggs may be a desirable occasional food source as well.
Thanks, Vic
Hey Vic, I've been searching the droppings and I don't see any shells present so I'm assuming they are actually digesting them.
Sounds like fun....
Hello Mike and Vic, my name is Johanna and i'm from the Netherlands.
We give our Drymarchons also Quail eggs. I don't know any reasons why you shouldn't feed her quail eggs. And if the snakes digest the shells or pass them, i'f never searched for it 
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But I know they love Quaile eggs. Maybe it's a good source of calcium?
See the link to our website (the last movie).
www.drymarchon-couperi.nl/film.html
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www.Drymarchon-Couperi.nl
Those were a laugh riot. I guess that answers the question about feeding quail eggs. It attacked that egg like it was a jumbo rat. LOL
The video with the chick and the mice was pretty funny too. It reminded me of a couperi I had back in the 70's-80's. I swear she would eat an ashtray if it smelled like a mouse.
Great vids and beautiful snakes. Thanks for sharing.
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BigT
There is a difference between ignorance and stupidity. The ignorant can be taught, stupidity is beyond our control.
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Thanks for the info Johanna. It's good to know that someone else has been feeding quail eggs with no problems.
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