I'm a idiot- baby has hatched pics added - Page 3

Balboa · 17-02-2011, 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by ziggy's owner

Thing is with only a week left I dunno what to do, I mean baby has started to pull membrane away from the cracks

I'm no pro, but in that case sounds like you've just sped things up a little, got yerself a premie.

For the curious, here's Danny's thread.

http://www.shelledwarriors.co.uk/for...ad.php?t=32908

ziggy's owner · 17-02-2011, 08:40 PM

I'm not sure I just don't have a clue what to do, I keep checking egg

Helen M · 17-02-2011, 09:59 PM

If you haven't pierced the actual membrane I would say that's more encouraging. The baby is probably more likely to dry out now it's missing some egg shell therefore make sure that your humidity doesn't get too low.

All you can do is hope but I'd definitely be more positive. Hopefully in the next few days the little one will be preparing to hatch and hopefully the tiny lack of shell won't stop that.

Helen xx

ziggy's owner · 17-02-2011, 10:14 PM

I know Helen but I feel I have killed it, I'm so stupid why didn't I just leave it alone

NATURALIS · 17-02-2011, 11:09 PM

Hi,Laura,
the first thing to do is try to cover the hole to stop it losing humidity, something like a peice of clean egg shell would be good

ziggy's owner · 17-02-2011, 11:11 PM

At the moment I have it covered with damp paper towel

NATURALIS · 17-02-2011, 11:14 PM

ok , a paper towel will soon dry out, do you have a small plastic container, if so place some damp kitchen roll in the bottom of this , then place the egg inside, the containwr will help to keep the humidity up

ziggy's owner · 17-02-2011, 11:15 PM

Yeah I do, I'll pop the towel in the tub and the egg on the top

ziggy's owner · 17-02-2011, 11:16 PM

How offen should I replace the kitchen roll

NATURALIS · 17-02-2011, 11:18 PM

ok, you want it so there isnt much space between the egg and the side of the container, if there is use more damp kitchen towel, question hasit gone through the membraine ?

17-02-2011, 08:40 PM	#22
ziggy's owner Senior Member Adult Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: west midlands Posts: 4,152	I'm not sure I just don't have a clue what to do, I keep checking egg __________________ 2.0.0 spur thighs 2.3.0 hermanns 2.1.1 marginated 0.0.4 leopard 2.8.0 guinea pigs 1.2.0 Springers 1.0.0 hamster 0.0.1 Blue Tongue skink 2.2.0 Beardies And tropical fish Also have baby marginated tortoises for sale

17-02-2011, 10:14 PM	#24
ziggy's owner Senior Member Adult Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: west midlands Posts: 4,152	I know Helen but I feel I have killed it, I'm so stupid why didn't I just leave it alone __________________ 2.0.0 spur thighs 2.3.0 hermanns 2.1.1 marginated 0.0.4 leopard 2.8.0 guinea pigs 1.2.0 Springers 1.0.0 hamster 0.0.1 Blue Tongue skink 2.2.0 Beardies And tropical fish Also have baby marginated tortoises for sale

17-02-2011, 11:11 PM	#26
ziggy's owner Senior Member Adult Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: west midlands Posts: 4,152	At the moment I have it covered with damp paper towel __________________ 2.0.0 spur thighs 2.3.0 hermanns 2.1.1 marginated 0.0.4 leopard 2.8.0 guinea pigs 1.2.0 Springers 1.0.0 hamster 0.0.1 Blue Tongue skink 2.2.0 Beardies And tropical fish Also have baby marginated tortoises for sale

17-02-2011, 11:15 PM	#28
ziggy's owner Senior Member Adult Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: west midlands Posts: 4,152	Yeah I do, I'll pop the towel in the tub and the egg on the top __________________ 2.0.0 spur thighs 2.3.0 hermanns 2.1.1 marginated 0.0.4 leopard 2.8.0 guinea pigs 1.2.0 Springers 1.0.0 hamster 0.0.1 Blue Tongue skink 2.2.0 Beardies And tropical fish Also have baby marginated tortoises for sale

17-02-2011, 11:16 PM	#29
ziggy's owner Senior Member Adult Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: west midlands Posts: 4,152	How offen should I replace the kitchen roll __________________ 2.0.0 spur thighs 2.3.0 hermanns 2.1.1 marginated 0.0.4 leopard 2.8.0 guinea pigs 1.2.0 Springers 1.0.0 hamster 0.0.1 Blue Tongue skink 2.2.0 Beardies And tropical fish Also have baby marginated tortoises for sale

17-02-2011, 09:59 PM	#23
Helen M Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 2,362	If you haven't pierced the actual membrane I would say that's more encouraging. The baby is probably more likely to dry out now it's missing some egg shell therefore make sure that your humidity doesn't get too low. All you can do is hope but I'd definitely be more positive. Hopefully in the next few days the little one will be preparing to hatch and hopefully the tiny lack of shell won't stop that. Helen xx

17-02-2011, 11:09 PM	#25
NATURALIS Senior Member Adult Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: cheshire Posts: 3,472	Hi,Laura, the first thing to do is try to cover the hole to stop it losing humidity, something like a peice of clean egg shell would be good

17-02-2011, 11:14 PM	#27
NATURALIS Senior Member Adult Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: cheshire Posts: 3,472	ok , a paper towel will soon dry out, do you have a small plastic container, if so place some damp kitchen roll in the bottom of this , then place the egg inside, the containwr will help to keep the humidity up

17-02-2011, 11:18 PM	#30
NATURALIS Senior Member Adult Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: cheshire Posts: 3,472	ok, you want it so there isnt much space between the egg and the side of the container, if there is use more damp kitchen towel, question hasit gone through the membraine ?

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