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Looking for opinions...slugs or not? I'm stumped

CAV

CAV

Dazed and Cornfused
I had a surprise second clutch arrive on Monday from one of my Butters. I acquired her and a male six weeks ago after she laid 24 eggs (2 slugs) and she wasn't reintroduced to the male. This clutch has 17.

Here is the question: Do these look like slugs or viable eggs? They don't exactly look like standard slugs, but they don't exactly look like good eggs either.

Description: All of the eggs are oblong, between 1-1.5" in length, and cream colored. I found them in the laying box within 12 hours of being laid. When found, they were mostly in a clump but weren't firmly stuck together. Pics follow:
 

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They look small

but still have the fertile look to them...I would put them in the incubator and cross my fingers...

The second clutch of the year usally yeilds smaller sized eggs...At least in my experience(Limited it be)...

HTH
 
Well, they kind of look like slugs. They have that slick, shiny look to them, and the fact that they weren't sticking together in the clump after being laid is troubling.

However, when it doubt, hatch 'em out (or at least TRY)! I'd incubate them, as you obviously are, and wait until they hatch or go completely moldy.

I had a second clutch from my amel motley this year. All of the eggs were tiny, and worse, by the time I found them and got them out, they had been too close to the heat source and were somewhat dried up. Even so, I overhydrated them a bit, and put them in the incubator. This week, ten hatchlings came out of the ten eggs. All of them are perfect, and they all have extraordinarily good markings (Pics to follow . . .).

You just never know. :D
 
They look like the infertile eggs one of my snakes laid last year.

I also would incubate them, just in case...
 
Thanks all......

I must confess that I'm more intrigued than concerned or worried.

Trust me, the thought of having 17 new Butters will keep me trying to hatch 'em until they become a soil additive! :D

Darin, the eggs are actually dry and not shiny/wet looking. The photo is deceptive due to the quality and the flashes effect. (Right before snapping the photo I pulled back the moist paper towel)

How long would I need to wait before candling might give any indication of life??? Any other tests I'm not thinking of?

:confused:
 
CAV,

I don't candle my eggs, so I don't know what to tell you about that time frame. But, I would imagine that the eggs will either fill out and firm up within the next week or two, or they will begin to show signs of obvious infertility. It's a bit of a waiting game at my house in situations like yours. Maybe someone who does candle their eggs could be of help?

Sorry I couldn't offer much here . . .Good luck with them!
 
They look fertile to me..

My female laid eggs just as oblong-ish for her first clutch. I was a little worried because at the time they didn't look like anyone else's eggs that were posted.

But after about 5-7 days I candled mine, and everyone of them had bright red veins inside that I could see adhered to the inside of the shell.

Best of luck to you and your surprise. =)
 
UPDATE

After two weeks of trying, I must face the inevitable.....

They were slugs. :(


(But two are still possibles) ;)
 
After about 13-14 days, they started turning yellow and collapsed in on themselves. (The humidity was high and the moss stayed moist so I know that wasn't the issue.) As mentioned, there are still several that look suspicious but are currently holding shape.
 
Just a memory my friend. :)

After about three weeks, there was nothing left. I knew from the beginning that they were "iffy". Just gonna have to wait a few more months I guess. I was really hoping for some positive results, since that particular Butter pair is comprised of two of my largest corns (both over 5.5 ft).

Thanks for asking.

Here they are:
 

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Thanks for the update...I was curious...

That butter pair is absolutely gorgeuos...I would have been hoping for a ggod clutch especially from that beautiful pair...
 
WOW!!! Those are STUNNING butters!
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Thank you very much. :) Male is ~67" and the female is not far behind.

I would have been hoping for a good clutch especially from that beautiful pair..
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I will likely be swimming in Butters next year! This pair alone had 25 fertile in the 1st planned clutch and the female laid 17 in the unplanned 2nd clutch.
 
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