464: Cracking the Case

Main Topic: Eggshell Minerals and Dystocia in Eastern Indigo Snakes

A threatened species, a captive breeding program fighting a near-1-in-3 dystocia rate, and a clever question: does that reproductive struggle leave a trace in the eggshell? Mark and Brendan dig into new eggshell mineral analysis from the Orianne Center for Indigo Conservation’s eastern indigo snake colony — what differs between wild- and captive-bred snakes, what differs between normal oviposition and dystocia, and why sodium keeps showing up as a signal worth watching.

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