Our Legless Lizards Laid Eggs!!

OH MY GOSH! Our European Legless Lizards had eggs!! These are incredible rare, guys. We're one step closer to producing captive-bred sheltopusiks!!

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[harley.j.indigo]

i think the amount of animals that spontaneously breed in the zoo is a testament to the incredible care emily and ed take of them. they are so confident that there are enough resources and comfortable enough in your habitats that they know they are safe to reproduce

[StonedtotheBones]

Most ppl making rare pets that nobody else has bred: I'm keeping this a trade secret
Snake discovery: "so here's how to do this" 💚

[EmilyLongtin]

"She's either gravid or she's gotta poop." Weirdly relatable?

[alexw.]

I love how the beginning of the video made it seem like it was Emily filming alone, and then out of NO WHERE Ed chimes in off camera just to say "She looking THICC" 😂

I love these two, they are such goals, just like in life generally.

[cvw]

Also talk to Tarronga Zoo in Australia. They brumated at 4*C. They didn't mention how they incubated the eggs, though they got 6 eggs and all hatched successfully.
Emily and Ed, you've joined the ranks of a very select few and you don't have their Cadre of professionals and researchers. This shows how amazing you with your husbandry and depth of knowledge.
Looking forward to seeing headlines next year about you getting hatchlings!

[megan]

The National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium in Dubuque, IA bred them in 2019. They posted a video on their YouTube channel about it.

[Jessica-ovdj]

Incubation time is ~50 days according to a scientific article in Reptiles & Amphibians 29:1-78 by Alvand Mohammadalizadegan and Pourya Sardar. They incubated European Legless Lizard eggs in Perlite (3 eggs at 85% humidity, 28 degrees C) in one container and a screen over water (4 eggs at 95% humidity, 27 degrees C) in the other. 4 of the eggs molded out, but 1 hatched from the first group, 2 from the second.

[chefLMP]

Snakes: *wriggle*
Legless lizards: *dangle*

[sins_of_life]

I mean you'd probably have higher chances contacting the San Diego Zoo than whipping out an ouija board and contacting the other person xD


But in all seriousness this is very exciting and hopefully you'll get a good clutch the next time!

[DebzDreamz]

eeee eggies without leggies! now onto the video!!! have a gorgeous

[TehBuggy]

I won’t name names, but I’ve known a few snake breeders who were really secretive about their methods for breeding rare species because they were more concerned with being the “first” to do things than they were about the growth of the species. I LOVE that Snake Discovery shares their knowledge and really prioritizes education and the science community over the fame and bragging rights.
Good luck next year! Regardless, this is a step in the right direction and great information 💜

[GentleFD]

Seeing Emily hold the legless lizards and how they just kinda hang lifelessly makes me laugh LMAO

[astralb.]

She better lay 3 eggs next year so you can draw Aragorn, Legolas and Gimli on them haha

[palindromee]

you should DEFINITELY call the San Diego zoo!!!

[pieapple_]

Snake discovery once again being revolutionary to the reptile hobby, not even surprised anymore 🥰🥰

[tommymayfield]

I love how Emily got so excited that her voice had vocal fry. So wholesome

[paranoiarpincess]

Oh hey, I was the third person recorded to do something too! I caught a peanut butter allergy from someone else through platelet exchange!

[yourfriendbeetle]

i love when youre holding them both around 13:00 and theyre just dangling there, defeated

[rottygirl]

according to google(and San Diego zoo) they incubate for about 50 days. Eggs should be kept between 80-90 degrees.

[franciscorosa]

If anyone can have them breed successfully and have a breeding project I believe in you guys, I've loved legless lizards for years