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    Re: Undeveloped Follicle attached to Egg

    Quote Originally Posted by Albert Clark View Post
    Are you sure it's a follicle? Maybe it's just a mucous plug? I would consider using some dental floss and tieing off the mass a short distance from the attachment point on the egg. Kind of like tieing off a umbilical cord. Maybe for added insurance, tie it off in two places and cut in between the ties. Plan B would be to describe the condition to your exotic vet for another impression or form of treatment approach. Hope things work out for the better.
    Pretty sure it is a follicle. There was another that was loose and about the same size. Here is a pic. I don't believe they are "slugs" as they are too small and slugs look more egg like. Tying it off with floss sounds like a great idea. I think I will try that

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