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Slugs?

MyLittleGuyCyrus

MyLittleGuyCyrus

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Not that I am interested in breeding...just curious!

How does one know if the eggs that are produced have potential or if they are slugs?

Just trying to learn all I can just in case one day I decide it is what I would ever want to do!
 
The state of the eggshell isn't always a reliable indicator. Sometimes fertile eggs can have very patchy, thin or spotty shells and still make it. They can be more prone to leaking and mould attack during incubation, but a lot of them can be TLC'd into hatching.

Slugs usually have a sort of waxy appearance - they look shiny and more yellowish than fertile eggs. Fertile eggs look dry with an almost papery quality to the shell surface, and are cleaner white colour.

The rule of thumb is to put EVERYTHING in the incubator, and only throw an egg away once it has completely collapsed and gone mouldy. You wouldn't believe the horrible-looking things I've had over the years, that produced healthy hatchlings in the end!
 
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