Reptile Forum, Reptile Classifieds - CaptiveBred

[johne.ev]

It must be catching, because iv'e been looking at alot of different care sheets & species info lately aswell. as well as feeder's i find them very interesting as well.

[Rickeezee]

[herp_boi]

you say they absorb the egg case.but she was laying the night before and left them out in the cage.and another has laid and left it? also i can see little grubs in the eggs.
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2.1 Heterodon Nasicus
1.1 Eryx colubrinus
1.1 Elaphe obsoleta linheimeri leucistic
1.1 Varanus acanthurus
0.1 Python Regius
0.0.10 varanus acanthurus eggs.
0.0.31 Heterodon nasicus eggs.
http://www.freewebs.com/njbherps/index.htm

[Rickeezee]

[herp_boi]

ok will do.matey.i beleive they are b.dubia got them off of mark(the guy with the ackies)
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2.1 Heterodon Nasicus
1.1 Eryx colubrinus
1.1 Elaphe obsoleta linheimeri leucistic
1.1 Varanus acanthurus
0.1 Python Regius
0.0.10 varanus acanthurus eggs.
0.0.31 Heterodon nasicus eggs.
http://www.freewebs.com/njbherps/index.htm

[mark_w]

They are dubia and they are ovoviviparous, which in effect means that they produce live young.

They do this by first producing eggs in sausage-shaped egg cases. They hold these within the body until they hatch, and live babies crawl out of the female. Sometimes, the females extrude the egg cases and walk around with them sticking out. I have heard it suggested that this is an attempt to try and cool them down.

They normally pull them back in again, unless they are disturbed whilst doing this. If this happens, they sometimes drop the case. I've seen this happen quite a few times, but I've never seen a dropped case hatch.

If this is happening a lot; give them some space! There is no need to go anywhere near them more than say twice a week.

Hope this helps,
Mark.

[Rickeezee]

Amazing things arnt they!
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[herp_boi]

ok thanks will put them in a bigger cage.
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2.1 Heterodon Nasicus
1.1 Eryx colubrinus
1.1 Elaphe obsoleta linheimeri leucistic
1.1 Varanus acanthurus
0.1 Python Regius
0.0.10 varanus acanthurus eggs.
0.0.31 Heterodon nasicus eggs.
http://www.freewebs.com/njbherps/index.htm

[mark_w]

Sorry Nick, when I said give them some space, I meant make sure that YOU do not disturb them. They prefer to be crowded....

Cheers,
Mark.

[herp_boi]

ok no problem didnt disturb the second one found eggs a few days later.
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2.1 Heterodon Nasicus
1.1 Eryx colubrinus
1.1 Elaphe obsoleta linheimeri leucistic
1.1 Varanus acanthurus
0.1 Python Regius
0.0.10 varanus acanthurus eggs.
0.0.31 Heterodon nasicus eggs.
http://www.freewebs.com/njbherps/index.htm