Egg damage - Page 2

Box girl · 18-05-2012, 02:26 PM

Infection is the biggest problem unfortunately.

EJ · 19-05-2012, 12:59 AM

If the entire outer membrane that surrounds the contents is intact infection is not a problem.

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Originally Posted by Box girl

Infection is the biggest problem unfortunately.

Box girl · 19-05-2012, 04:27 PM

Unfortunatley it is not is is completely broken open if you look at the photo.

EJ · 19-05-2012, 11:36 PM

...but the inner membrane surrounding the internal mass does appear to be in tact. That is no loose blood or yolk.

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Originally Posted by Box girl

Unfortunatley it is not is is completely broken open if you look at the photo.

EJ · 20-05-2012, 01:19 AM

I would think keeping the external humidity up without covering anything is the best way. A hydrophilic jelly might work.

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Originally Posted by stells

I know which bit you mean and it does look to be intact... so there is a barrier between the tortoise and the big wide world.. i'm guessing the main problem would be preventing the inner membrane from drying out.

Alex · 20-05-2012, 07:01 PM

Thanks everyone.

I have gone the petroleum jelly way, if it dies will it start to look like the other ones that died (see link below)?
http://www.shelledwarriors.co.uk/for...ad.php?t=48466
if so it doesnt look like that yet

in regard to the membrane, hopefully it is not broken, there was some bits of broken egg that i had to use tweezers to remove so possible i could have broken the membrane, time will tell

i think development was in about the first month but a bit of a guess.

if this happens again (and i hope it doesnt), should i try and remove all egg shell bits including very small bits? could leaving them in affect the development?

I had another egg laid the other day so some good news

Thanks

Box girl · 20-05-2012, 08:13 PM

Would suggest the smell would tell you and the lack of development. Is it still alive?

EJ · 20-05-2012, 11:42 PM

The development was much further along than a month. The empryo seems to have developed color.

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Originally Posted by Alex

Thanks everyone.

I have gone the petroleum jelly way, if it dies will it start to look like the other ones that died (see link below)?
http://www.shelledwarriors.co.uk/for...ad.php?t=48466
if so it doesnt look like that yet

in regard to the membrane, hopefully it is not broken, there was some bits of broken egg that i had to use tweezers to remove so possible i could have broken the membrane, time will tell

i think development was in about the first month but a bit of a guess.

if this happens again (and i hope it doesnt), should i try and remove all egg shell bits including very small bits? could leaving them in affect the development?

I had another egg laid the other day so some good news

Thanks

Alex · 27-05-2012, 11:40 AM

Embryo died sadly

Merlin M · 27-05-2012, 11:55 AM

that is sad, you did your best though, and it was very damaged!!

18-05-2012, 02:26 PM	#11
Box girl Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Glos Posts: 1,326	Infection is the biggest problem unfortunately. __________________ www.ukchelonia.info Money raised to Allwetter Zoo Muenster e6000 sent so far. Have bred-red foots, yellow foots, eastern box, 3 toed box, ornate box, gulf coast box, common musk, elongated tortoise, red eared terrapin, cuora flavomarginata, cuora amboinensis, hermanns tortoise, horsfield tortoise, rhinoclemys.p. manni, european pond turtle, reeves and spurs

19-05-2012, 04:27 PM	#13
Box girl Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Glos Posts: 1,326	Unfortunatley it is not is is completely broken open if you look at the photo. __________________ www.ukchelonia.info Money raised to Allwetter Zoo Muenster e6000 sent so far. Have bred-red foots, yellow foots, eastern box, 3 toed box, ornate box, gulf coast box, common musk, elongated tortoise, red eared terrapin, cuora flavomarginata, cuora amboinensis, hermanns tortoise, horsfield tortoise, rhinoclemys.p. manni, european pond turtle, reeves and spurs

20-05-2012, 07:01 PM	#16
Alex Member Juvenile Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 915	Thanks everyone. I have gone the petroleum jelly way, if it dies will it start to look like the other ones that died (see link below)? http://www.shelledwarriors.co.uk/for...ad.php?t=48466 if so it doesnt look like that yet in regard to the membrane, hopefully it is not broken, there was some bits of broken egg that i had to use tweezers to remove so possible i could have broken the membrane, time will tell i think development was in about the first month but a bit of a guess. if this happens again (and i hope it doesnt), should i try and remove all egg shell bits including very small bits? could leaving them in affect the development? I had another egg laid the other day so some good news Thanks __________________ Alex

20-05-2012, 08:13 PM	#17
Box girl Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Glos Posts: 1,326	Would suggest the smell would tell you and the lack of development. Is it still alive? __________________ www.ukchelonia.info Money raised to Allwetter Zoo Muenster e6000 sent so far. Have bred-red foots, yellow foots, eastern box, 3 toed box, ornate box, gulf coast box, common musk, elongated tortoise, red eared terrapin, cuora flavomarginata, cuora amboinensis, hermanns tortoise, horsfield tortoise, rhinoclemys.p. manni, european pond turtle, reeves and spurs

27-05-2012, 11:40 AM	#19
Alex Member Juvenile Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 915	Embryo died sadly __________________ Alex

27-05-2012, 11:55 AM	#20
Merlin M Senior Member Adult Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 4,186	that is sad, you did your best though, and it was very damaged!!

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