Cause For Concern

[gregmonsta]

I've only seen partial areas on slugs like that before in the flesh. Must be quite an advanced stage of calcification, I think Stefan had a whole batch of this with his tetrataenia female? It's good they're coming easy with gentle persuasion.
I had a partial calcification at the head of a blockage of two fused ovae my Florida blue had to expel this year. I played the waiting game with her and she cleared it much the same - starting contractions after handling that included some exploratory squeezing.

[Foxrun402]

Good to hear she is still doing ok and is almost out of this!

[guidofatherof5]

Worked with her a little today. The final ovum is about 1/2 an inch from her vent. I was able to push it to the vent but wasn't able to see it. She wasn't happy with me so I put her back in her enclosure. A few moments later I saw her defecate which was good to see. I know this egg isn't causing a blockage. I'm hoping this problem will be over in the next week.

[guidofatherof5]

My cause for concern maybe over. I noticed that she had pushed the ova to within a few centimeters of her vent/cloaca. When I lightly pushed on the mass I could see it.
I felt this was a good opportunity for me to assist her in getting what appeared to be the last ovum out. By gently pushing I was able to take a small bamboo skewer and pick the ovum apart. She was pushing and I was picking. After approximately 5 minutes I was able to get the last large piece out. I didn't see any blood at the vent so I think she will be fine. I'm sure her little tush is hurting some so she'll get a nice warm soak.

[chris-uk]

I'm sure she'll be thankful that you broke up the ovum into smaller pieces and saved her vent a bit of stretching.

[EasternGirl]

Glad the whole thing seems to be over and she is doing well.

[guidofatherof5]

Over the last couple of days I saw a change in her behavior and didn't like it. This morning I found her dead. I did a quick necropsy and found 5 other ova inside her. Her lower intestines seemed a bit swollen so I'm guessing there was an infection. She had been off food for about 10 days.
Needless to say I'm not very happy.

[Stefan-A]

So sorry to hear it.

[jwolfe152]

wow that sucks sorry for your loss

[chris-uk]

Sad news. You did all you could for her.