2008 Eggs!

PATMAN · 04-02-2008, 01:14 PM

January 5, 2008

My 24 year old plus 3 toed box turtle Clyde has been restless lately and I have found her numerous times digging on the floor of her enclosure with her back legs. Each time I would take her out and put her in an aquarium with warm soil in hopes she would dig her nest and lay eggs. But nothing!

So tonight I dug a hole for her and stuck her butt in it. That did the trick! She dug her nest and layed 3 eggs pictured below. They should hatch in a few months in the incubator.

Clyde digging her nest for 3 eggs.

**egyptiandan64** · 04-02-2008, 01:47 PM

Great pictures Patrick

How are they doing, a month into incubation?

Danny

linda · 04-02-2008, 02:16 PM

excellent pictures

well done clyde

PATMAN · 04-02-2008, 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by egyptiandan64

Great pictures Patrick

How are they doing, a month into incubation?

Danny

The eggs look to be good Danny. All turned a nice white color, the eggs had dents in them, but they have all popped out. I candled them last week and it appears they have embryos in them.

Clyde was restless again last night and I feel more eggs in her. She laid 10 fertile ones last year.

TortMad · 04-02-2008, 07:31 PM

Well done to both of you

wildlifewarrior · 04-02-2008, 08:21 PM

great news, great pictures and well done.

**Eire_Ade** · 04-02-2008, 08:50 PM

Great news Pat.

Well done.

Ade

04-02-2008, 01:14 PM	#1
PATMAN Member Incubating Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Williamsport, Pennsylvania - USA Posts: 135	2008 Eggs! January 5, 2008 My 24 year old plus 3 toed box turtle Clyde has been restless lately and I have found her numerous times digging on the floor of her enclosure with her back legs. Each time I would take her out and put her in an aquarium with warm soil in hopes she would dig her nest and lay eggs. But nothing! So tonight I dug a hole for her and stuck her butt in it. That did the trick! She dug her nest and layed 3 eggs pictured below. They should hatch in a few months in the incubator. Clyde digging her nest for 3 eggs. __________________ Patrick Warning: Don't Feed Tortoises Hot Chili Peppers!!! My Box Turtle web site: http://www.freewebs.com/cbboxies/

04-02-2008, 01:47 PM	#2
egyptiandan64 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: USA Posts: 14,171	Great pictures Patrick How are they doing, a month into incubation? Danny __________________

04-02-2008, 07:31 PM	#5
TortMad Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Lancashire Posts: 2,639	Well done to both of you __________________ Lea 2.1.0 testudo horsfeldii 0.2.0 testudo graeca ibera 2.0.0 geochelone pardalis babcocki http://www.thehenshouse.co.uk/

04-02-2008, 08:50 PM	#7
Eire_Ade Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Ireland Posts: 8,422	Great news Pat. Well done. Ade __________________ Ade ----------------------------------------------- Y.O.B 1971 (40 years young! ) My Tortoises :- Dug (Testudo Graeca Ibera Terrestris (Syrian), Penny, JJ (JennyJack), Buttons and Gem (Testudo Graeca Ibera)

04-02-2008, 02:16 PM	#3
linda Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: west midlands Posts: 17,134	excellent pictures well done clyde

04-02-2008, 08:21 PM	#6
wildlifewarrior Banned Adult Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: stokie for life Posts: 4,272	great news, great pictures and well done.

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