retrieving eggs from dead herp-urgent

[lele]

I know this is sort of OT but urgent. My blotchie (Uta stansburiana)died this morning and I don't have the stomach to retrieve her eggs (no time for details on what happened to her right now) but will be to vet tomorrow. I put her in fridge, but now I am thinking that I should be giving heat in order to keep eggs alive??

please advise ASAP.

thanks,
lele

 

[kinyonga]

It is a dilema lele...the cooling may have caused the eggs to die....but I doubt anyone knows for sure. There may also be a time "limit" on how long the eggs will remain good while in the body.

Good luck with them! All you can do is try!

 

[lele]

I just sent you an email. I hope I didn't kill them, too. My cat got to her, but it was my fault. She was doing fine so I was quite surprised to see her dead this morning. She was in the fridge for about 3 hours. This has really sucked. I have her on a heating pad. I don't think I have anything sharp enough to do it myself and I would probably slice an egg anyway.

 

[Dean Pulcini]

This activity is not for the squeamish especially if it was a long time pet. You can use a razor making a vertical incision down the belly just breaking the skin. Then move the organs to the side and you should see a sac filled with eggs. Gently rupture the sac and remove the eggs.

 

[SoCaliSon]

Wow.. I am so sorry to hear that lele... I can imagine how you feel. I would say that if the Vet is not responding, If you can bring yourself to it, I would try what Dean has said.

Hopefully the little ones make it.

 

[smyth]

this is such a shame lele, im sorry for ur loss, i hope u manage to save the eggs

 

[ChrisnLisa]

Any luck? Did you try what Dean suggested? Wer're sorry for your loss and hope everything works out for you

 

[mattjillson]

Lele,
They won't make it. Once the female dies, the eggs will suffocate if not removed quickly. Worth a shot but I wouldn't hold you breath, so to speak.