Thanks for the info, Rich. I've only been able to gleen info about this from talking to folks like yourself, as most people haven't even seen them before, much less know anything about it. I've had 3 clucthes in the last year from my breeding group of Auratus (3.3). I always chalked it up to the male/female pushing on the eggs harder then usual, causing the 2 egg sacs to join as one. Is this the case, or are there other factors involved?
... I always chalked it up to the male/female pushing on the eggs harder then usual, causing the 2 egg sacs to join as one. Is this the case, or are there other factors involved?
I believe this is the case. Just two (or three) eggs getting pushed together as they are laid.
I believe this is the case. Just two (or three) eggs getting pushed together as they are laid.
Rich
Do you think this could ever happen with the embryonic sac, or is it not developed enough at the time the eggs are laid to join with another one? If they were to join, would they be any different than what we're seeing here?
Do you think this could ever happen with the embryonic sac, or is it not developed enough at the time the eggs are laid to join with another one? If they were to join, would they be any different than what we're seeing here?
Not sure on that one. I doubt it would happen, but I could not say for sure.
Me either, I thought it was pretty weird to have 3 stuck together like that. Problem is that my male is becoming lazy and not fertilizing every clutch anymore and these look to be one of them. I would love to get a shot with 3 tads together like that. Anyone have a spare male they would like to get rid of? I might try and rotate him out for a little.
) eggs getting pushed together as they are laid.
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