My hingeback has laid eggs!!!

Charlottealotoftorts · 27-12-2013, 11:53 PM

Any advice gratefully received. I've done several laps of the house prancing around whooping (much to the bemusement of those without the tort bug). I have also got the eggs into a tub of soil/leaf litter in an incubator at 29 degrees C with a tub of water in the bottom. Hopefully this will be ok. I can't get to my independent temp/humidity monitoring equipment until morning. What should I be aiming for with temp humidity etc and do I need to do anything else??? Apart from have another drink that is

. Thank you. Whoop whoop I'm in the tort egg club

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**egyptiandan64** · 28-12-2013, 12:06 AM

Temperature between 27C and 28C, humidity between 80% and 85%. A slightly damp incubation substrate is fine. Wait

Danny

lonelylayla · 28-12-2013, 08:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Hermpop

Any advice gratefully received. I've done several laps of the house prancing around whooping (much to the bemusement of those without the tort bug). I have also got the eggs into a tub of soil/leaf litter in an incubator at 29 degrees C with a tub of water in the bottom. Hopefully this will be ok. I can't get to my independent temp/humidity monitoring equipment until morning. What should I be aiming for with temp humidity etc and do I need to do anything else??? Apart from have another drink that is

. Thank you. Whoop whoop I'm in the tort egg club

.

Congratulations!!! I am guessing you are excited

What a lovely way to start the New Year

Charlottealotoftorts · 28-12-2013, 06:05 PM

Thanks guys. I'm trying to be realistic about the chances of them successfully hatching, but it's hard not to get excited. And I have never managed to get to grips with the whole 'patience is a virtue' thing!

emma_mcraf · 28-12-2013, 06:11 PM

Congratulations. It is exciting stuff, that's for sure. Keeping my fingers crossed for you that they are fertile.

burnt toast · 28-12-2013, 08:03 PM

At least you had an incubator! Congratulations hope theyre fertile, you will have to keep us updated.

Gordon · 29-12-2013, 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Hermpop

Thanks guys. I'm trying to be realistic about the chances of them successfully hatching, but it's hard not to get excited. And I have never managed to get to grips with the whole 'patience is a virtue' thing!

Well done on your eggs lets hope they are fertile would be nice to see baby hinges

If you cant do the patience thing you will be on Valium by the time they hatch no finger nails grey hair and reduced to a quivering wreck

Charlottealotoftorts · 30-12-2013, 10:25 PM

Thanks for the replies guys, I've got them at 27.3-27.9 degrees and between 81% and 87% humidity according to the two sets of monitoring equipment I have. I'm waiting for another temp/hygrometer to arrive so that I can get a third reading (maybe I should be starting the Valium now Gordon!) The worrying thing is I found the same tort sitting in a hole again this evening. And I was so enjoying having long nails and no grey hair!!!!!

Charlottealotoftorts · 21-01-2014, 08:19 PM

My other female is currently in a big nesting hole! Hopefully this is the real deal and not a practise run. She has been in there for 2 hours now. The bad news is my camera has just given up on me so I can't take any pics

emma_mcraf · 21-01-2014, 11:11 PM

More exciting news! Hopefully she'll have some eggs for you soon.
How are the first clutch in the incubator looking?

27-12-2013, 11:53 PM	#1
Charlottealotoftorts Member Hatched Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: South East England Posts: 288	My hingeback has laid eggs!!! Any advice gratefully received. I've done several laps of the house prancing around whooping (much to the bemusement of those without the tort bug). I have also got the eggs into a tub of soil/leaf litter in an incubator at 29 degrees C with a tub of water in the bottom. Hopefully this will be ok. I can't get to my independent temp/humidity monitoring equipment until morning. What should I be aiming for with temp humidity etc and do I need to do anything else??? Apart from have another drink that is . Thank you. Whoop whoop I'm in the tort egg club . __________________ Charlottealotoftorts x Caretaker of;- 6 Hermanns Tortoises....Bowser, Yoshi, Koopa, Pom-Pom, Lemi and Huge Hefner (Heff) 3 Hinge-backs....Sherlock, Watson and Moriarty 1 Yellowfoot....Wilf 1 Cherryhead redfoot....Princess Peaches 2 Dogs....Bonnie (15), and Bailey (the mad rescue, who knows how old) 2 Corn Snakes....Tango and Dash 1 Leopard Gecko....Dave 1 Red bar panther chameleon....Pascal 3 Bantam hens....Blossom, Buttercup and Bubbles

28-12-2013, 12:06 AM	#2
egyptiandan64 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: USA Posts: 14,171	Temperature between 27C and 28C, humidity between 80% and 85%. A slightly damp incubation substrate is fine. Wait Danny __________________

28-12-2013, 06:05 PM	#4
Charlottealotoftorts Member Hatched Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: South East England Posts: 288	Thanks guys. I'm trying to be realistic about the chances of them successfully hatching, but it's hard not to get excited. And I have never managed to get to grips with the whole 'patience is a virtue' thing! __________________ Charlottealotoftorts x Caretaker of;- 6 Hermanns Tortoises....Bowser, Yoshi, Koopa, Pom-Pom, Lemi and Huge Hefner (Heff) 3 Hinge-backs....Sherlock, Watson and Moriarty 1 Yellowfoot....Wilf 1 Cherryhead redfoot....Princess Peaches 2 Dogs....Bonnie (15), and Bailey (the mad rescue, who knows how old) 2 Corn Snakes....Tango and Dash 1 Leopard Gecko....Dave 1 Red bar panther chameleon....Pascal 3 Bantam hens....Blossom, Buttercup and Bubbles

28-12-2013, 06:11 PM	#5
emma_mcraf Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Devon Posts: 11,365	Congratulations. It is exciting stuff, that's for sure. Keeping my fingers crossed for you that they are fertile. __________________ Emma Testudo Hermanni 5.12.2:Theo, Tamara, Tabitha, Harriet, Isabelle, Clara, Oscar, Hugo, Oliver, Florence, Arabella, Esmé, Aurelia, Felicia, Claudia, Atticus, Celestia, Amaris, Tristan and Clementine Budgies: Jasper, Ivo, Otis, Henry, Louie and Luca Doggies: 1.1.0 Chester and Lottie

30-12-2013, 10:25 PM	#8
Charlottealotoftorts Member Hatched Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: South East England Posts: 288	Thanks for the replies guys, I've got them at 27.3-27.9 degrees and between 81% and 87% humidity according to the two sets of monitoring equipment I have. I'm waiting for another temp/hygrometer to arrive so that I can get a third reading (maybe I should be starting the Valium now Gordon!) The worrying thing is I found the same tort sitting in a hole again this evening. And I was so enjoying having long nails and no grey hair!!!!! __________________ Charlottealotoftorts x Caretaker of;- 6 Hermanns Tortoises....Bowser, Yoshi, Koopa, Pom-Pom, Lemi and Huge Hefner (Heff) 3 Hinge-backs....Sherlock, Watson and Moriarty 1 Yellowfoot....Wilf 1 Cherryhead redfoot....Princess Peaches 2 Dogs....Bonnie (15), and Bailey (the mad rescue, who knows how old) 2 Corn Snakes....Tango and Dash 1 Leopard Gecko....Dave 1 Red bar panther chameleon....Pascal 3 Bantam hens....Blossom, Buttercup and Bubbles

28-12-2013, 08:03 PM	#6
burnt toast Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 5,245	At least you had an incubator! Congratulations hope theyre fertile, you will have to keep us updated.

21-01-2014, 08:19 PM	#9
Charlottealotoftorts Member Hatched Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: South East England Posts: 288	My other female is currently in a big nesting hole! Hopefully this is the real deal and not a practise run. She has been in there for 2 hours now. The bad news is my camera has just given up on me so I can't take any pics __________________ Charlottealotoftorts x Caretaker of;- 6 Hermanns Tortoises....Bowser, Yoshi, Koopa, Pom-Pom, Lemi and Huge Hefner (Heff) 3 Hinge-backs....Sherlock, Watson and Moriarty 1 Yellowfoot....Wilf 1 Cherryhead redfoot....Princess Peaches 2 Dogs....Bonnie (15), and Bailey (the mad rescue, who knows how old) 2 Corn Snakes....Tango and Dash 1 Leopard Gecko....Dave 1 Red bar panther chameleon....Pascal 3 Bantam hens....Blossom, Buttercup and Bubbles

21-01-2014, 11:11 PM	#10
emma_mcraf Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Devon Posts: 11,365	More exciting news! Hopefully she'll have some eggs for you soon. How are the first clutch in the incubator looking? __________________ Emma Testudo Hermanni 5.12.2:Theo, Tamara, Tabitha, Harriet, Isabelle, Clara, Oscar, Hugo, Oliver, Florence, Arabella, Esmé, Aurelia, Felicia, Claudia, Atticus, Celestia, Amaris, Tristan and Clementine Budgies: Jasper, Ivo, Otis, Henry, Louie and Luca Doggies: 1.1.0 Chester and Lottie

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