Het pied laid slugs

[wolfy-hound]

Well, I've been saying that the season was a bust for me, no eggs from anyone. The het pied female laid me 6 slugs. Bummers. I had decided she wasn't gravid, but apparently she was.
Season is officially a bust now.

[Mettle]

That sucks, man. Sorry to hear about the string of bad luck.

Best of luck to ya though for 2010!

[ARpythons]

sorry to hear that. but look at it this way maybe next year will be great for you? your luck has to turn around someime

[Ladydragon]

sorry to hear that. but look at it this way maybe next year will be great for you? your luck has to turn around someime

I agree. shame that this year was a bust Theresa, but hopefully next year will be better.

[Boanerges]

Sorry to hear this year didn't go so well for you Theresa Hopefully next year you'll have a great one and make up for this year

[wolfy-hound]

Yeah, I keep telling myself that all the females that missed this year will be that much larger next year. It doesn't work much, but hey, gotta try.

[Bill Buchman]

Yeah, I keep telling myself that all the females that missed this year will be that much larger next year. It doesn't work much, but hey, gotta try.

They WILL be larger and carrying slugs does not take as much out of a female as do eggs. "Slug-girls" should snap back quickly.

There is no pattern to slugs that I have found. There are MANY theories -- but even more exceptions to those theories. Your are just as likely to have almost no slugs next season -- total CRAP-SHOOT!!!!

Better luck next season.

[J.Vandegrift]

I feel your pain on the het pieds. I have a trio of hets and a visual female. All 05's. So far I have had 11 slugs and one good egg from the group. The one good egg ended up being a 66% poss het male. Good luck next season. At least you know your females will be nice and big for next season.