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Post by fatslug on Sept 9, 2005 18:28:51 GMT
At last...
Today, 9 baby velvet slugs have hatched. They are about 3 mm long and are busy eating the empty egg cases. First of many I hope. ;D
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Post by Kevin on Sept 9, 2005 18:42:37 GMT
Great news  Hopefully my Velvet Slug eggs hatch as well. |
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Post by copigeon on Sept 9, 2005 18:49:36 GMT
woohoo feed them aphrodisiacs, produce many more, how long did they take to hatch in the end? |
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Post by fatslug on Sept 9, 2005 21:23:36 GMT
The first batch were laid on July 13th. Hatched September 9th. So, 58 days!
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Post by copigeon on Sept 10, 2005 6:04:52 GMT
Thats a long incubation period for a slug, curious,
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Post by Deleted on Sept 10, 2005 7:28:27 GMT
yes i sometimes dont understand why snail/slug eggs take so long, even longer than birds eggs and theyre much bigger :s
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Post by sezzy5889 on Sept 10, 2005 7:29:20 GMT
well were they kept at a cooler temperature
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Post by fatslug on Sept 10, 2005 14:28:49 GMT
Many species of slug overwinter as eggs, so maybe these have to survive the dry season?
The average temperature under the racks in my shed is about 70F. These were kept there.
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