Hey guys, I've got something interesting to share. A few days ago I had this clutch laid. The female is a yellow belly that had a retained egg surgically removed last year. She recovered quickly and the vet gave her the okay to breed this season. There are some spots on a few of the eggs that look like the typical under-calcified areas of a boob egg, and one egg that looks entirely like a slug, but has blood vessels.
My guess is that this is a side effect from the surgery. Possibly scarring or whatever. Perhaps a vet or someone with more medical knowledge and experience can comment on that. I don't think the "slug" egg will survive, especially if I leave it as is. There's already a foul smell coming from it. I posted a video of the clutch on my YouTube page and have had some suggestions on what I might be able to do to help the egg. Does anyone here have any suggestions or input? Thanks in advance!
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