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Are reptile eggs waterproof

Updated: 4/28/2022
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No they are not. All eggs, including those of birds, have tiny pores in them that allow the transfer of certain particles... mostly water. Reptile eggs will show when they are dehydrated by becoming dimpled and sunken in. To contrast the eggs can actually 'drown' in to much water.

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