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Old 10-06-2006, 01:13 PM   #1
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Default HERMANNS EGGS AT LAST!...PHEW!...

...Yesterday my Hermanns finally laid her eggs, after weeks of fretting, she laid a large clutch of 9 eggs WOW!!! Whilst laying them, she laid 2 eggs together 3 times!!!...Again another fast clutch, she started digging at 3.45pm, and was all done at 5.30pm (less than 2 hours!)...So that is 2 days on the trot for eggs (which I have seen before) but I have another female who could lay tonight!!! (she abandoned a nest site at 11.00am this morning) probably too hot for her to continue? ...Please enjoy the photos ...T.T. 8)




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Old 10-06-2006, 02:10 PM   #2
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great photos TT. beautiful looking tortoise. how old is she? i look forward to seeing photos of her babies.
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Old 10-06-2006, 05:47 PM   #3
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michaela, thanks, she is approx. 35 years old, just have to wait for approx. 60 days incubation now! ...T.T. 8)
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Old 10-06-2006, 05:56 PM   #4
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Thanks TT for sharing your pics!! A pleasure as always
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Old 10-06-2006, 09:26 PM   #5
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Great pictures TT ,i had two clutches of hermans eggs laid on wednesday one of 9 eggs the second just two, never thought to take pictures this time was rather busy with other chours.
Well after much thinking i decided not to go through the incubation of them and threw them away i just can't advertise them any more and finding homes without advertising is so difficult only thing is now all 5 ibera are nest digging and so is my horsfield "again "what do i do with all the eggs is the question its so difficult to destroy them ,anyway on a better note TT good luck with your eggs i hope you have a successful hatch
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Old 10-06-2006, 09:40 PM   #6
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Well done TT great clutch of eggs you have there.

That's so sad Darren, such a shame you have been forced into making such a decision when you are so good at breeding tortoises.

I wish there was something I could do to help.

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