My first use of Oxytocin. Pics of eggs laying. Happy Ending!
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summoner12
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What would happen if you gave it to an animal when you aren't sure if they are ready to lay or not, OR if they turn out to be male?
Nicodemayo
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Giving oxytocin to a female that is not ready to lay is extremely dangerous. The calcification of an egg occurs in its later stages, and inducing labor on a female that is not ready will cause her to contract and abort the eggs, but if they do not have any shell structure, they are weak and can(and most likely will) burst in the female before they are out of the body. The muscles simply squash the eggs when they are trying to make their way out. As for the giving it to males, I am not sure, but I did a quick search on the role of oxtocin in males and came up with this
http://www.vivo.colostate.edu/hbooks/pathphys/endocrine/hypopit/oxytocin.html
"Both sexes secrete oxytocin - what about its role in males? Males synthesize oxytocin in the same regions of the hypothalamus as in females, and also within the testes and perhaps other reproductive tissues. Pulses of oxytocin can be detected during ejaculation. Current evidence suggests that oxytocin is involved in facilitating sperm transport within the male reproductive system and perhaps also in the female, due to its presence in seminal fluid. It may also have effects on some aspects of male sexual behavior."
Author: R. Bowen
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That leads me to wondering if inducing oxtocin to an male unwilling to breed will in fact stimulate them to do so? I dont think id have the guts to try, but something to ponder over.
summoner12
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Interesting, thanks!
reyesjoshuacruz
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those eggs look beautiful. im glad it worked out, i been there.
coganchams
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Thanks for the information. This is a great help!
ilovechameleons
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WOW Great captures!
Sorry couldn't help myself. 
