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    Re: Multiple Sires?

    Quote Originally Posted by Gomojoe View Post
    So are eggs present when the fertilization occurs or does the female store the sperm and fertilize the eggs after they are formed?


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    I'm not an expert by any means but from my understanding they build the follicles and when they reach a certain size they are moved to the oviduct (ovulation) where they are fertilized by the sperm and then shelled. If they are fertilized they become eggs and if not they are slugs.
    Last edited by Domepiece; 02-09-2012 at 09:06 PM.

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