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Old 03-02-2010, 03:22 AM
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I'm wondering if she had a problem with her vent, like maybe an egg was stuck in it or something. The belly opening could have been if she grazed a rock or something as the skin on the belly thins as eggs develop and they are using all their reserves to go into reproduction. She could have grazed it on a rock or something and because of the pressure of the eggs it opened up.

Defintely keep an eye on it, that wound is now a source of exposure to water and she'll have to be constantly osmoregulating to get the salt out of her system. If you can, get her away from the male or she'll be producing another batch of eggs before its healed.
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