Ridge-tail Monitor - Embryo Photos

[Shannon]

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Image of both sides of a Ridge-Tail or Spiny-Tail Monitor (Varanus acanthurus) embryo that was cut from the egg and found to be deceased at full term.

Image of a Ridge-Tail or Spiny-Tail Monitor (Varanus acanthurus) embryo at approximately four weeks gestation. Cut from the egg after overheating in a faulty incubator.

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[Slithermetimbers]

Very interesting. Thanks for sharing.

 

[Jen]

Very nice Shannon. Love your photos!

 

[PeppersGirl]

What a cheeky little thing! (The live one ) Great pictures

 

[Robo1]

Very interesting, thanks for sharing. Really nice photos as always. Anys ideas why it was deceased at full term? Was it just the one?

 

[Shannon]

Hi Robo1,
I'm pretty sure it overheated like the other embryo from a later clutch. I lost a couple unfortunately, but the ones from another incubator did hatch and are gorgeous, very active and eating really well.

 

[jordanmulder]

they are so cute (the hatchlings in the video i mean) how many clutches did you get this year?