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Animal Gestation and Incubation

The Gestation period of an animal is the length of time from conception to birth. In this category you'll find questions and answers about the gestation period of most animals including embryo development inside the body of the mother (viviparous) and outside the mother (Oviparous) such as animals that lay eggs.

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How long is a budgies gestation for?

Birds including budgies do not get 'pregnant' they lay eggs, incubate the eggs which then hatch into chicks.
I saw my budgies mate together Dec. 26, 2010. I separated them to another cage, away from my other 3 budgies. I put in their cage 2 nesting boxes. Every day I checked for eggs. Today, Jan. 24, 2011, I found 2 eggs in the corner of their cage, on the floor of the cage. They did not like the nesting boxes I provided. That is about a month gestation.

How long is the snake gestation period?

The gestation period for an African rock python ranges from 65 days to 80 days. Clutches usually average between 20 and 50 eggs, though some of the larger females have been known to lay as many as 100.

How long is the gestation period for otters?

River otters have a gestation period of about 290-380 days due to delayed implantation of the fertilized egg. This is according to the Ohio Dept. of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife Publication 384 (R803)

How long is the gestation period for a house fly?

I've heard it takes ten days for the eggs to hatch.
* Growth and Development: The females lay eggs on ripe or rotting fruit. After one day the eggs hatch into larvae. Offspring remain in larval state for three days transform to pupae, and in three more days, become mature fruit flies. - http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/evolution/sex/mating/gallery.html

How long is a blue heelers gestation period?

A Blue Heelers gestation is the same as any other dogs. It is around 9 weeks. The first signs will be the dog calming and her nipples growing. You will need to prepare for the puppies arrival around the 53rd day just to be safe. Make sure you have a box ready for her to have them in or to move them to after she has them, and also make sure you have some puppy milk, this can be found at the large pet superstores, just incase she refuses or cannot nurse them.

How long is the gestation period for a praying mantis egg sack?

2-6 weeksI took a photo of an egg on the 23rd March 2010, and I saw it hatch on the 10th July 2010 - so bang goes the theory of 2-6 weeks!

What is the gestation period of a buffalo?

The breeding (or rutting) season for buffalo generally begins in June. The gestation period for buffalo is about the same as for beef cattle, 287 days.

What are two advantages of asexual reproduction?

Two advantages of asexual reproduction are that it allows for rapid population growth since there is no need to find a mate, and it ensures that desirable traits are reliably passed down to offspring since there is no genetic recombination.

How long is the gestation period for animals in months?

The gestation period for each animal is different. For example Elephants have a gestation period of 22 months where as polar bears one of only 8 months.

How are kids affected by their moms working?

The kids need attention and their mother working takes that away from them. They may become more distant towards their mom and might get closer to someone else.

What week of gestation does the neural tube close?

The neural tube closes around the 28th day of gestation, so that would be at the end of the fourth week.

What disadvantages are there to asexual reproduction?

Some disadvantages of asexual reproduction include decreased genetic diversity, making the offspring vulnerable to environmental changes and diseases. It also limits the ability to adapt and evolve to new conditions compared to sexually reproducing organisms. Additionally, asexual reproduction can lead to the accumulation of harmful mutations over generations.

How do you flert with an ellephant?

First it helps tremendously if you are another elephant. Secondly the other elephant should be of the opposite sex. And thirdly, if you are the female elephant, get the REALLY big lipstick! and a gallon of perfume.

What is the Gestation period for Red Heeler?

Gestation is the pregnancy of an animal. In heelers it is usually 56-72 days.

What is the getstation period of a pig?

The average gestation period of a sow is 112-114 days.
If you are talking about gestation length it is 114 days or 3 months, 3 weeks, 3 days.