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CptCupcakes

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Well I've kinda been wondering.. what exactly is a "slug" when your talking about eggs? Is it just a bad egg--or an egg thats not fertilized or what? I know that its probably in the corn snake manual which im getting this weekend but I'm kind of curious... I'd appreciate any answer and don't mind my ignorance :sobstory:
 
Good question.

A slug is an unfertilized egg. When laid, such an egg is usually smaller than the good eggs, irregular in shape, pale yellow in color, and often slightly greasy-feeling to the touch. In a couple of days a slug turns hard and changes to a dark orange color.

Good eggs are a matte white in color. They are wet when laid, but the surface rapidly dries without a greasy feel.

Slugs are pretty easy to identify, especially after seeing a few. But if you aren't sure that an egg is a slug, incubate it. At recommended moisture levels, Vermiculite does not support mold growth, so a slug is not a danger to the good eggs.

Hope that helps.
 
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