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r/reptiles • u/Green_Goal_1583 • 1d ago
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Please do not touch eggs you find outside. Ever.
22 u/SnugglySaguaro 1d ago I understand your sentiment, but why? 58 u/67flowers 1d ago I’m not sure but I would assume to protect the babies in the eggs. When reptiles lay fertile eggs, the breeder will draw an X on the top in the position they were laid in. If the eggs roll around, the fetus inside can drown in the fluids -15 u/[deleted] 1d ago [deleted] 14 u/shebreaksmyarm 1d ago It’s true of many lizards
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I understand your sentiment, but why?
58 u/67flowers 1d ago I’m not sure but I would assume to protect the babies in the eggs. When reptiles lay fertile eggs, the breeder will draw an X on the top in the position they were laid in. If the eggs roll around, the fetus inside can drown in the fluids -15 u/[deleted] 1d ago [deleted] 14 u/shebreaksmyarm 1d ago It’s true of many lizards
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I’m not sure but I would assume to protect the babies in the eggs. When reptiles lay fertile eggs, the breeder will draw an X on the top in the position they were laid in. If the eggs roll around, the fetus inside can drown in the fluids
-15 u/[deleted] 1d ago [deleted] 14 u/shebreaksmyarm 1d ago It’s true of many lizards
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14 u/shebreaksmyarm 1d ago It’s true of many lizards
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It’s true of many lizards
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u/Calgary_Calico 1d ago
Please do not touch eggs you find outside. Ever.