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Twin Corns in an Egg

Jayde

Jayde

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Has anyone ever had 2 snakes in one egg? Like a double-yoker.
Because my corns' eggs are due to hatch any day now and, you know when you get the odd egg that could be double the size of the others.
And does anyone know the odds on having two snakes in one egg?

Let me know!

Thanx
Luv
Jayde
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I don't know the odds, but yes there are quite a few twins in one egg every year.

Usually (at least in my breedings) when twins happen, both of them tend to be a bit smaller than the rest of them. But can still take down pinkies with no problem~
 
I've had several instances of getting 1 more hatchling than there were eggs. In most cases, I've never been able to tell which 2 are the twins. Last year, and unfortuantely before I had means of taking decent pics of tiny hatchlings, I had a pair of siamese twins. Both were severely deformed, but did manage to slit the egg and partially "excape" before one (worst deformed) died. They were joined at the umbilicus (part that attaches to the yolk) and most of the way down towards the vent where they seperated again. Very sad, but interesting none the less. The "surviving" twin was immediately put in the freezer to end it's suffering. And, again, unfortunately, I didn't keep the remains in hopes of getting a decent pic in the future.
 
I had a pair of twins

last year but they died before they hatched. They appeared to be identical also. I was disapointed in loosing them. Here is a picture of them.
 

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By the way

I found out an interesting tidbit of info the other day and reading your remark about the umbilicus, I thought I would share it. The cord on the snake is called the "yolk stalk". Here is the definition:

yolk stalk
n.

A narrow ductlike part that connects the yolk sac to the middle of the digestive tract of an embryo.

Anyway, I thought it was interesting info.
 
gardenmum - Thanks for that little tidbit of info! I knew there had to be a specific name for it but could only come up with the mammalian term. Maybe I should really stick with my first choice...belly button!:D
 
Actually, if I open up a container that I have marked as having 19 eggs in it, and find 20 babies, I just assume I miscounted the eggs. But I am sure I do get some double hatchlings every now and again. Just never found a reason to try to keep track of it, though.

I guess it could be an interesting project to see if this could be a genetically controlled trait.
 
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