new hatchling - Page 3

Henry-flash · 03-08-2006, 02:40 PM

Wow sandy thats gorgeous. You must be very pleased with the little thing

sandy · 03-08-2006, 03:03 PM

Sorry Dan I have no idea how old the female is

terrific tortoises · 03-08-2006, 05:04 PM

Hi sandy, I was just woundering about egg cleaning before incubation, who does what method? (I have incubated both natural and cleaned eggs, but I do clean all the eggs before incubation now...T.T. 8)

sandy · 03-08-2006, 06:12 PM

It certainly makes candling a lot easier if they are clean<vbg>.
I usually just give them a wipe over.

piglet · 03-08-2006, 06:57 PM

TT same here i usually just give a wipe over with a damp tissue dipped in f10 to kill off any bacteria.
Darren

**egyptiandan64** · 03-08-2006, 08:56 PM

I rinse my eggs with warm water under the tap. Then dry them off with a paper towel. Then I'll look down the end of them. Usually eggs aren't quite oval, they have three dimensions. I try to have the shortest dimension top to bottom and the widest side to side. I've had hatchling have a hard time getting out of an egg if the widest dimension is top to bottom. Then I write all over the egg

Dan

03-08-2006, 09:08 PM

hi

do any of you leave the eggs so to speak where they are layed and see what happens

or is the uk climate not warm enough to do this

do people who live in hotter areas leave eggs in situ

thanks linda

Dazza · 03-08-2006, 09:30 PM

Great Pictures sandy, love that little eye looking out of that egg..

Darren

sandy · 03-08-2006, 09:56 PM

The weather in the UK is not warm enough for natural incubation. But if the current weather
continues in the next few years, I can see it happening in greenhouses. Maybe outside depends
on where you live.

shootinglou79 · 03-08-2006, 10:15 PM

congrats on your 1st baby this yr sandy

i bet you never tire of these beautys

03-08-2006, 02:40 PM	#21
Henry-flash Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Cheshire Posts: 9,304	Wow sandy thats gorgeous. You must be very pleased with the little thing __________________ Peter Keeping: Testudo hermanni, Testudo graeca (graeca & ibera ), Testudo horsfieldi, Astrochelys radiata, Malacochersus tornieri and Kinixys belliana. The North West Tortoise Group

03-08-2006, 03:03 PM	#22
sandy Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Kent UK Posts: 12,146	Sorry Dan I have no idea how old the female is __________________ < > 60+, keeping ibera, graeca and box turtles \0/ /_\ http://groups.yahoo.com/groups/tortoisefriends

03-08-2006, 05:04 PM	#23
terrific tortoises Member Juvenile Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 861	Hi sandy, I was just woundering about egg cleaning before incubation, who does what method? (I have incubated both natural and cleaned eggs, but I do clean all the eggs before incubation now...T.T. 8) __________________

03-08-2006, 06:12 PM	#24
sandy Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Kent UK Posts: 12,146	It certainly makes candling a lot easier if they are clean<vbg>. I usually just give them a wipe over. __________________ < > 60+, keeping ibera, graeca and box turtles \0/ /_\ http://groups.yahoo.com/groups/tortoisefriends

03-08-2006, 06:57 PM	#25
piglet Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,976	TT same here i usually just give a wipe over with a damp tissue dipped in f10 to kill off any bacteria. Darren __________________ 17 years old 25 years ago

03-08-2006, 08:56 PM	#26
egyptiandan64 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: USA Posts: 14,171	I rinse my eggs with warm water under the tap. Then dry them off with a paper towel. Then I'll look down the end of them. Usually eggs aren't quite oval, they have three dimensions. I try to have the shortest dimension top to bottom and the widest side to side. I've had hatchling have a hard time getting out of an egg if the widest dimension is top to bottom. Then I write all over the egg Dan __________________

03-08-2006, 09:08 PM	#27
aprillinda Guest Posts: n/a	hi do any of you leave the eggs so to speak where they are layed and see what happens or is the uk climate not warm enough to do this do people who live in hotter areas leave eggs in situ thanks linda

03-08-2006, 09:30 PM	#28
Dazza Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 2,486	Great Pictures sandy, love that little eye looking out of that egg.. Darren

03-08-2006, 09:56 PM	#29
sandy Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Kent UK Posts: 12,146	The weather in the UK is not warm enough for natural incubation. But if the current weather continues in the next few years, I can see it happening in greenhouses. Maybe outside depends on where you live. __________________ < > 60+, keeping ibera, graeca and box turtles \0/ /_\ http://groups.yahoo.com/groups/tortoisefriends

03-08-2006, 10:15 PM	#30
shootinglou79 Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 1,743	congrats on your 1st baby this yr sandy i bet you never tire of these beautys

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