Eggs ??

[tort-a-lot]

Hi guys,
Please can someone help me ?
My tort laid her eggs this year (Herman tort) whilst I was away on holiday. My dad bless him put them in his airing cupboard overnight the day they were laid. He set up my incubator,however it would not hold the temp at 30 and kept dropping to around 22/24 degrees.this was the situation for. 3 days until I returned home. I then purchased a new incubator and they have since been at 30 degrees for 3weeks now. Is there any chance do you think of them hatching? P.s I have 5 eggs.any advice welcomed please.

[sandy]

Originally Posted by tort-a-lot

Hi guys,
Please can someone help me ?
My tort laid her eggs this year (Herman tort) whilst I was away on holiday. My dad bless him put them in his airing cupboard overnight the day they were laid. He set up my incubator,however it would not hold the temp at 30 and kept dropping to around 22/24 degrees.this was the situation for. 3 days until I returned home. I then purchased a new incubator and they have since been at 30 degrees for 3weeks now. Is there any chance do you think of them hatching? P.s I have 5 eggs.any advice welcomed please.

If they are fertile and not been turned, then there is every chance. As temps vary in the wild, it just means they will take longer to incubate.

[tort-a-lot]

Originally Posted by sandy

If they are fertile and not been turned, then there is every chance. As temps vary in the wild, it just means they will take longer to incubate.

Great, no they have not been turned as I instructed my dad not to turn them and lift them exactly as they were laid. How long will need incubating for please Sandy. Thanks for the quick response. Xx

[emma_mcraf]

Good luck! Please let us know how the eggs get on.

[sandy]

Originally Posted by tort-a-lot

Great, no they have not been turned as I instructed my dad not to turn them and lift them exactly as they were laid. How long will need incubating for please Sandy. Thanks for the quick response. Xx

Well if incubated at 32.c, then it's around 54-60 days so at cooler temps it will be longer.
To be honest I have never incubated below this, so can't be accurate.
I would guess at least ten days longer if not a little more.

[tort-a-lot]

Should I turn the temp up do you think? This is my first time of incubating myself !!eeek!!

[tort-a-lot]

Originally Posted by emma_mcraf

Good luck! Please let us know how the eggs get on.

Certainly ,thank you X

[emma_mcraf]

Originally Posted by tort-a-lot

Should I turn the temp up do you think? This is my first time of incubating myself !!eeek!!

If you've stabilised the temp of the incubator I would leave it as it is. I've only ever incubated once before and it's a nail-biting time!

[sandy]

Originally Posted by tort-a-lot

Should I turn the temp up do you think? This is my first time of incubating myself !!eeek!!

What temperature is your incubator set at?

[Daryn]

Good luck with the torte eggs keep us posted