One question about Margie

[felix93]

Snowflakes and Vanilla (both Albino Suturalis) have mated again a few weeks ago although I did not see that, this morning as usual, I went to check on them and found "one" egg in the tank. It's Snowflakes one since she is nearer to the egg. Now Snowflakes and Vanilla's eggs were fertile in the past as some eggs were hatched. I just want to know if this egg will be too? I have freeze a couple batches of theirs in the last month, but I feel "not right" to freeze this only one egg. I have not checked both of their airholes yet since they both are still asleep. I will have to check again later this evening when I feed everyone.

Other thing is both Snowflakes and Vanilla have records that they laid eggs again after 2 and 3 days after the first batch of their eggs were being laid. So I think they tend to want to lay eggs this way if you know what I mean.

So I just want to know that the chance of this egg being fertile is? There's a member who I promise that I will forward any margies eggs that are being laid a few weeks ago, but I feel that if there is only one egg, there's not a point to just forward that and also if it is infertile. Please advise or give me some of your opinion, thanks.

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it might hatch. Maybe they'll lay more eggs soon.

[felix93]

Thanks.

I will put the egg in the incubator and see what's happened. Just think it's no point to send one egg to the member. of course if they lay in the next few days, I will not freeze them and will contact the member.

[Paul]

felix93 said:

So I just want to know that the chance of this egg being fertile is? There's a member who I promise that I will forward any margies eggs that are being laid a few weeks ago, but I feel that if there is only one egg, there's not a point to just forward that and also if it is infertile. Please advise or give me some of your opinion, thanks.

It could be fertile, it's hard to say. I'd hatch them first before sending them out, with Archachatina eggs, particularly marginata, requiring such steady conditions I think a postal journey will kill them, or significantly reduce the viability.

[felix93]

admin said:

felix93 said:

So I just want to know that the chance of this egg being fertile is? There's a member who I promise that I will forward any margies eggs that are being laid a few weeks ago, but I feel that if there is only one egg, there's not a point to just forward that and also if it is infertile. Please advise or give me some of your opinion, thanks.

It could be fertile, it's hard to say. I'd hatch them first before sending them out, with Archachatina eggs, particularly marginata, requiring such steady conditions I think a postal journey will kill them, or significantly reduce the viability.

Thanks Paul, appreciate with your adivse.

Since there's only one egg atm, I am going to try to hacth that using the incubator, if it hatches, the baby will go to that particularly member as I promised. I am praying it will hatch to be honest. It is in the incubator since this morning, so will have to wait for weeks before I know it.

I hope there will be some more eggs to come, since both Snowflakes and Vanilla have the weird record like that, laying eggs in a few times.

[LisaLQ]

Oooh congrats - if they lay more will you be hatching them this time?

[felix93]

lisalq said:

Oooh congrats - if they lay more will you be hatching them this time?

Thanks Lisa, yes I will hatch them. I want to keep my promise and also wanting to see it comes out. I am hoping both of them will lay more eggs this week, they are the true Albino Suturalis with pretty creamy whitish bodices and pink / red butts. They are the best one I have got right now.

[LisaLQ]

*Lisa smiles and bats eyelids* ;D

If I haven't got me an albinee suturalis by then.....*nudge nudge wink wink*

[felix93]

lisalq said:

*Lisa smiles and bats eyelids* ;D

If I haven't got me an albinee suturalis by then.....*nudge nudge wink wink*

LOL, totally nut case here. yes you can have one of them if the egg(s) hatch. I ain't going to keep any because I can't keep on having margies forever.