Artificial incubation method for soft shell amniotic membrane eggs of reptile

Abstract

The invention discloses an artificial incubation method for soft shell amniotic membrane eggs of reptile, which comprises the following steps: firstly, washing vermiculite with clean water to prevent impurities from deteriorating in an incubation process to indirectly influence incubation of the eggs, then adding high-temperature hot water, and soaking in high-temperature boiling water, so that the expanded vermiculite absorbs the boiling water to reach a saturated state, so that the vermiculite structure achieves the purpose of high-temperature disinfection. Meanwhile, the humidity content reaches 100%, and the humidity value reaches 85%-95% through subsequent dehydration so as to meet the air humidity required by incubation of species such as agama, agama and lizard. A semi-egg-burying mode that half of the amniotic eggs are exposed in the vermiculite is adopted, operation is simpler, regular turning over of the amniotic eggs is not needed, regular turning over of the vermiculite is not needed to guarantee ventilation, breaking of the amniotic eggs in the up-down turning process is reduced, and the amniotic eggs are well protected. The hatching rate reaches 85% or above.

Description

Technical field: [0001] The invention relates to the technical field of artificial hatching, in particular to an artificial hatching method for reptile soft-shell amniotic eggs. Background technique: [0002] Reptiles have evolved the reproductive structure of amniotic eggs. The eggs are covered with a layer of impermeable calcareous soft shell, which can prevent the water in the eggs from evaporating, avoid mechanical damage and reduce the invasion of bacteria. The egg shell is breathable, allowing oxygen to come in and carbon dioxide to be removed, ensuring the gas metabolism during embryonic development. There is a large yolk sac inside the egg, which stores a large amount of nutrients to ensure the possibility of direct development of the embryo without abnormality. The amniotic cavity is filled with fluid, called amniotic fluid, and the embryo is immersed in the amniotic fluid to protect it from drying and various mechanical damage. The allantois is located in the cav...

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Problems solved by technology

This technology is mainly aimed at species with a short hatching period. It belongs to the old hatching technology. It is buried with a mat and provided to the eggs by the humidity of the mat. The egg needs to be turned during the hatching process. For species with a long hatching period (such as pythons) , giant lizards and iguanas, etc.), the buried hatch cannot successfully complete the hatching