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My junior field herper and his discovery

The egg

Rat Snakes are much more secretive about laying their eggs in the wild. More likely a rotten, but upright, stump or tree trunk---not buried in sand.
Besides, it is awfully late in the year for eggs to be lying around unhatched, waiting to be discovered.
I'm no expert on the fauna of Canada. A Green Snake? A Racer? I've always wondered where snakes go during winters up north (Canada & Great Lakes area).
 
P.S.

Kind of smallish for a Rat Snake. Do you know how to use a candle or a flash light on the egg? If the egg is still viable, you can see the heart beating from fairly early on. Smell of it. (Still concerned about an unhatched egg this late in the season.)
 
P.P.S.

There is a big difference in a species of snake being oviparous, viviparous, and ovoviviparous. All are important words for amateur or neophyte herpetologists to know.
 
vetusvates...this topic is originally 3 years old...;)

And do you guys not see the penny next to that egg? WAY too small for a ratsnake...of ANY kind...
 
Ddduuuhhh---The joke is on me

tyflier said:
vetusvates...this topic is originally 3 years old...;)

And do you guys not see the penny next to that egg? WAY too small for a ratsnake...of ANY kind...
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Thanks man. Sometimes when I go to the "New Posts" dropdown, I forget that it is based on last response, not original post.
Just like I have forgotten about the "Friend" function thingy for almost another whole week now.
 
I vote lizard eggs, too. They just leave those anywhere. Don't you guys miss Joe Jr.??? A turtle egg would never survive a five year old in a sandbox, BTW...I don't know how sensitive lizard eggs are.
 
I don't even think he stopped in here for his birthday, and I made a special birthday LOLtrout for him!
 
Nanci said:
I don't even think he stopped in here for his birthday, and I made a special birthday LOLtrout for him!
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I know Nanci, I saw your post. I thought it was a perfect theme for Joe. I sent him an E-Mail a few weeks ago and he didn't reply and that's not like him to not reply. I hope he is fine and everything is OK. I should send him another. I was hoping to see some of the babies he produced this year. I know he works a lot so maybe that is taking most of his attention. :shrugs:
Maybe we should rattle Dean's cage as he might have some insight. After all he is Joe's "Partner In Crime". :rolleyes: :grin01: Kidding aside, I do hope he is doing fine.
Jay :cool:
 
I heard he had a "bad year" in terms of snakes. I don't know if it was as horrendous as Dean's, but I think it was close.
 
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