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Old 31-08-2006, 10:40 PM   #11
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well you gone and sorted it again, fewwwwwwww ey, great work though paul, and the tortys bless, oh and that over calcified egg looks like a gob stopper paul lol :P
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Old 31-08-2006, 10:41 PM   #12
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Dazza,
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How old would the really calcified egg be ??

Last year or older ?
Thats a difficult question mate, I would say 3 year old plus ?...



Henry-flash, thanks mate, me too, the most important thing is, she is rid of that nasty egg...T.T. 8)
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Old 31-08-2006, 10:51 PM   #13
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It depends also on the calcium available if theres a rich source of calcium the retained egg can easily become over calcified quite quickly.
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Old 31-08-2006, 11:06 PM   #14
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Hi Paul

It also goes to show you need to really know your tortoises. Which you do, you spotted things
were not right and did the right thing. In getting an xray.
The egg looks well calcified more than just one year I think, possibley two or three years.
Certainly better out than in.
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Old 31-08-2006, 11:09 PM   #15
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just caught up on this thread, im pleased your hermann tort is well now, poor lass wont let the males near her again after having to pop that golf ball out, good look with the other eggs m8, u 2 darren whens your predicted due date then guys
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Old 31-08-2006, 11:39 PM   #16
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Bless them im glad there is a happy ending Paul good luck with those eggs. Nicky
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Old 01-09-2006, 09:52 AM   #17
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well done on sorting that one out, top marks!!
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Old 01-09-2006, 02:50 PM   #18
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I'm glad you got that sorted out TT . I'm sure both of them feel much better now. Tortoises can be very stressful

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Old 01-09-2006, 10:12 PM   #19
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Thanks sandy, Like you said, better out than in ...

carl19, predictated date for me would be 60 days from yesterday

Fallen Angel and SCiARA, thanks guys...

egyptiandan64, yes torts can be very stressful mate, I arrived at the vets just before 9.00am, booked the torts in and left them there (that was the stress levels rising already!)...The vet phoned at approx. 12.30pm, I am only 5 minutes drive away (fortunately)...oxytocin given at 12.45pm...back home shortly after, both torts decide to lay their 1st egg the same time at approx. 1.30pm...Ibera lays her 8 eggs by approx. 2.15pm...hermanns finally finishes laying after 4.00pm...phew!...T.T. 8)
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Old 01-09-2006, 10:42 PM   #20
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Gosh i bet that was painfull for her to pass. It looks like a golf ball.
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