Quote Originally Posted by MootWorm View Post
Maybe this is a noob question, but why can't the females reabsorb a lethal egg? I seem to remember discussing lethal genes way back when in a genetics class, and I think they used an example in a breed of cat where there was a prenatal lethal combo and the homozygous fetuses were absorbed. Granted, this was in regards to mammals, so I'm not sure how the process would go with snakes...


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Once a female Ovys you are getting something ie a fertile egg, an infertile egg or a slug.
With regards to what you are referring to with mammals the fetus is still in contact with the mother and its not in BP's the embryo/fetus is incased in the egg.