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2nd batch, strange colour eggs

tomkeogh

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My Leucistic Mulder laid her first batch between the 1st and 3rd or august, there was around 500 eggs and less than 10% were 'dud' the last three days she has been laying again this time however there are only around a hundred eggs and they are all half brown half white so I think they are all 'dud' my plan is to just leave the eggs for her to consume, I have also just finished making a four footer so I will also separate the pair.

Could some one please tell me if it is a better idea to remove the bad eggs and if this batch might show a health problem
 
bayhicoach

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What size tank are the eggs in now? The break down of the eggs, whether they are good or not, will take its toll on water quality to some extent. Viable eggs will develop and not contribute to poor water quality unless the embryos or larvae die. Once they hatch, of course they become food for your adults.

BTW, what did you do with the 450 axies you got from your first batch?

Did the first batch of eggs look different from the current batch? Maybe you're just seeing the polar ends of the early stages of development. Check out this site Axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum) - Embryonic developmental stages to see what I'm referring to.
 
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