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Old 20-04-2014, 11:12 AM   #11
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Oooooo twins
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Old 20-04-2014, 01:06 PM   #12
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Yes the white membrane is the first one you get to after the egg shell.

As far as I know I have never seen anything written on why some tortoise eggs are sparkly.

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How fascinating, can't wait to see them when they hatch x
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Old 20-04-2014, 04:01 PM   #14
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Very excited to see these babies!!
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Old 20-04-2014, 06:43 PM   #15
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How exciting! You could call them sparkle and twinkle.
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Old 20-04-2014, 06:58 PM   #16
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Yes the white membrane is the first one you get to after the egg shell.

As far as I know I have never seen anything written on why some tortoise eggs are sparkly.

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Well there wouldn't be anything sciency written about, it's fairy dust, very special stuff
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Old 20-04-2014, 08:34 PM   #17
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Would that be the Egg Fairy Suze?

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Old 21-04-2014, 01:05 AM   #18
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Great picture fingers crossed for two sparkly tortoise babies which you must call twinkle and star lol x
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Old 21-04-2014, 10:43 AM   #19
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Would that be the Egg Fairy Suze?

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This is a very special egg, so I have no doubt the egg fairies have been buisy
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Old 21-04-2014, 11:52 AM   #20
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Yes the white membrane is the first one you get to after the egg shell.

As far as I know I have never seen anything written on why some tortoise eggs are sparkly.

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Maybe they should i have quite a few with fairy dust on them at the moment too
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