Who's the Daddy?

Wanda · 16-05-2014, 11:59 PM

I was wondering if anyone knows how long horsfiled females can retain sperm and also if they can use that for more than one batch of eggs.

I got two mature females in April 2012 and last June she laid three eggs which were all fertile and hatched successfully. My first eggs! Because my boys didn't have the mating thing down properly I strongly suspected that a previous boyfriend had been the daddy. Well the same tortoise laid three eggs today. I was wondering if they were to be fertile if it was possible that this lot would be from retained sperm or if one of my lads has actually at long last succeeded.

**egyptiandan64** · 17-05-2014, 12:03 AM

If they are all fertile it's most likely one of your males thats the father. If less than the 3 are fertile than it's most likely retained sperm.

Danny

Wanda · 17-05-2014, 12:05 AM

Wow! That was fast. Thanks Danny. Fingers crossed that they are fertile and I will supply the boys with a cigar each ! And if they are then be prepared for lots of questions .... Just like last year !

Catwoman63 · 17-05-2014, 08:38 AM

I was curious about retention of sperm in female horsfields too, good luck with the eggs wanda and looking forward to piccies of the hatchlings

x

Unfortunately my male Spart CAN do the business, but traumatises my females too much so he ends up in my garden on his own and my females will never lay eggs x

Wanda · 17-05-2014, 10:53 AM

That is a shame cat woman, they are their own worst enemies aren't they! I have no idea if they will be fertile or not so will check for chalking in a couple of days

Wanda · 18-05-2014, 04:41 PM

Update! All three eggs are starting to chalk up already (day 2), so according to Danny at least one of my lads has come of age! Yay!

emma_mcraf · 18-05-2014, 06:39 PM

That's great news.

Catwoman63 · 18-05-2014, 08:01 PM

Great news wanda x

16-05-2014, 11:59 PM	#1
Wanda Member Hatched Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Kent Posts: 449	Who's the Daddy? I was wondering if anyone knows how long horsfiled females can retain sperm and also if they can use that for more than one batch of eggs. I got two mature females in April 2012 and last June she laid three eggs which were all fertile and hatched successfully. My first eggs! Because my boys didn't have the mating thing down properly I strongly suspected that a previous boyfriend had been the daddy. Well the same tortoise laid three eggs today. I was wondering if they were to be fertile if it was possible that this lot would be from retained sperm or if one of my lads has actually at long last succeeded.

17-05-2014, 12:03 AM	#2
egyptiandan64 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: USA Posts: 14,171	If they are all fertile it's most likely one of your males thats the father. If less than the 3 are fertile than it's most likely retained sperm. Danny __________________

17-05-2014, 08:38 AM	#4
Catwoman63 Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: South East England Posts: 6,739	I was curious about retention of sperm in female horsfields too, good luck with the eggs wanda and looking forward to piccies of the hatchlings x Unfortunately my male Spart CAN do the business, but traumatises my females too much so he ends up in my garden on his own and my females will never lay eggs x __________________ BEV XXX 0.3.0 - T Horsfieldii (Xena, Zelda & Lilly) 2.2.0 - TG Terrestris (Zeus, Astreus / Zagreus & Alexia) 1.2.0 - Zebra Finches (Gunner / Bonnie & May) 0.1.0 - SBT (Hazel) 1.0.0 - FBD (Ted)

18-05-2014, 06:39 PM	#7
emma_mcraf Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Devon Posts: 11,365	That's great news. __________________ Emma Testudo Hermanni 5.12.2:Theo, Tamara, Tabitha, Harriet, Isabelle, Clara, Oscar, Hugo, Oliver, Florence, Arabella, Esmé, Aurelia, Felicia, Claudia, Atticus, Celestia, Amaris, Tristan and Clementine Budgies: Jasper, Ivo, Otis, Henry, Louie and Luca Doggies: 1.1.0 Chester and Lottie

18-05-2014, 08:01 PM	#8
Catwoman63 Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: South East England Posts: 6,739	Great news wanda x __________________ BEV XXX 0.3.0 - T Horsfieldii (Xena, Zelda & Lilly) 2.2.0 - TG Terrestris (Zeus, Astreus / Zagreus & Alexia) 1.2.0 - Zebra Finches (Gunner / Bonnie & May) 0.1.0 - SBT (Hazel) 1.0.0 - FBD (Ted)

17-05-2014, 12:05 AM	#3
Wanda Member Hatched Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Kent Posts: 449	Wow! That was fast. Thanks Danny. Fingers crossed that they are fertile and I will supply the boys with a cigar each ! And if they are then be prepared for lots of questions .... Just like last year !

17-05-2014, 10:53 AM	#5
Wanda Member Hatched Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Kent Posts: 449	That is a shame cat woman, they are their own worst enemies aren't they! I have no idea if they will be fertile or not so will check for chalking in a couple of days

18-05-2014, 04:41 PM	#6
Wanda Member Hatched Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Kent Posts: 449	Update! All three eggs are starting to chalk up already (day 2), so according to Danny at least one of my lads has come of age! Yay!

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