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Old 07-31-2008, 08:44 AM   #121 (permalink)
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A related question: Can snakes re-absorb their embryos?
Yes, I believe they can, but only in a young stage. When bigger, they have to be 'born'.
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Old 07-31-2008, 09:13 AM   #122 (permalink)
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Yes, I believe they can, but only in a young stage. When bigger, they have to be 'born'.
Yes, but would they have to be born alive?
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Old 07-31-2008, 09:13 AM   #123 (permalink)
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Oh, Kev. I don't know what to say. I feel so badly for you; you did so well and wanted those babies so bad. I'm so sorry. (((((Kevie)))))
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Old 07-31-2008, 09:22 AM   #124 (permalink)
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So sorry Kevin...
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Old 07-31-2008, 10:17 AM   #125 (permalink)
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Yes, but would they have to be born alive?
???
I had two clutches this year that came to early.
No jelly beans, but premature snakes with bik yolks.
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Old 07-31-2008, 11:14 AM   #126 (permalink)
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Re: gravid question

mom is back to her usual self sitting still doing nothing she is sitting on the computer desk right in front of me not doing anything she seems so tame yet she was like this when i first caught her
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Old 07-31-2008, 03:18 PM   #127 (permalink)
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Anji, so glad you brought that up, very often someone has a completely unexpected litter of babies, and mostly they are fine??

The first time I experienced birthing, it was Xena, and no one knew she was gravid until that morning I woke up to a whole bunch of baby snakes.

There is a lot of possible reasons, over handling may well be one of them.

Since snakes are all individuals, they each handle stress in a different way.
Yes, and I've read here about very experienced members who've had terrible results, with captive born and bred snakes. Is that a result of stress? It doesn't seem likely.
What other factors would cause such disastrous experiences? This is something that I've been wondering about.
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Old 07-31-2008, 03:24 PM   #128 (permalink)
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Chemicals, diseases.. stress.
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Old 07-31-2008, 03:25 PM   #129 (permalink)
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Sorry Kev... That sucks.
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Old 07-31-2008, 03:26 PM   #130 (permalink)
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Re: gravid question

Stress is a difficult one. It's not always apparent. Different individuals react to stress in different ways, they might appear calm even if they're not.
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