found eggs

terrypin · 26-07-2009, 01:02 PM

hi normally i keep strict records of egg incubation times and dates laid ,but this year i have a problem .in the second half of june cant remember which day dammit.i turned over the soil in the hermans greenhouse so benjie would have a decent nest site as she appeared gravid again and she likes it soft lol.anyway i found 2 eggs i must have missed from lassies clutch of 8 laid on the 17th she normally lays about 10 and her first clutch was 11 so not from there.1 broke and i put the other in the inc ,all her eggs this year have been infertile yet this one has started to develop and had started to chalk up in the greenhouse soil.i decided to turn over the soil in the graeca graeca greenhouse and found a clutch there ,i relocated them in the inc to find although they had also started to chalk this gave the appearance i had turned them.i didnt adjust them and left them in place ,so now these have developed well also found a fresh clutch just outside in the path this had no signs of development so must be fres as they have now started to develop also.i have never had any luck with found clutches previously and wondered if anyone else had this experience.not sure which female laid these either ,what a disaster.
terry

Dawn Fletcher · 26-07-2009, 01:07 PM

Snap !!!

we had a simular experience this year too.
Few days ago I was turnig over the nest box only to find 5 eggs........all of varying sizes.....they all had signs of development ......and by the ring around them i am guessing at about day 12-14 ish!!
so these have gone in our incubator un turned!!
so now will have to wait and see what happens to them......grr cross that we never found them on the day they were laid.

Dawn

terrypin · 26-07-2009, 01:21 PM

yes very frustrating .only time will tell Dawn .please keep us informed maybe we will both be lucky.
terry

Dawn Fletcher · 26-07-2009, 01:29 PM

just candled them ...just now and I can see the circle of life in at least 3 of them ...the other two im not sure what i can!!

so maybe they will be lucky!!
lol

Dawn
will certainly keep you informed

terrypin · 16-08-2009, 05:49 AM

hi just to say so far of my found eggs the hermans egg is definately fertile what do you think.
terry

Paulg1 · 16-08-2009, 04:59 PM

I'd say so Terry. lol

tortoise_dude · 16-08-2009, 09:46 PM

I'd need a 2nd opinion Terry LOL

**sarah** · 17-08-2009, 08:20 PM

lol id say thats fertile

Dawn Fletcher · 17-08-2009, 08:47 PM

cool.......thats great news!!
min are continuing to develope too........so, so far so good!!

p.s I currently have 17 Hermann hatchlings racing around........all between several weeks old and 2 days of age.
Its amazing to see the difference in size of some of them.
I had some hatch at just over 8 grams and some hatched at 15 grams....they are all eating happily though and playing leap frog!! lol

Dawn

26-07-2009, 01:02 PM	#1
terrypin Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: jersey c.i. Posts: 2,928	found eggs(updated) hi normally i keep strict records of egg incubation times and dates laid ,but this year i have a problem .in the second half of june cant remember which day dammit.i turned over the soil in the hermans greenhouse so benjie would have a decent nest site as she appeared gravid again and she likes it soft lol.anyway i found 2 eggs i must have missed from lassies clutch of 8 laid on the 17th she normally lays about 10 and her first clutch was 11 so not from there.1 broke and i put the other in the inc ,all her eggs this year have been infertile yet this one has started to develop and had started to chalk up in the greenhouse soil.i decided to turn over the soil in the graeca graeca greenhouse and found a clutch there ,i relocated them in the inc to find although they had also started to chalk this gave the appearance i had turned them.i didnt adjust them and left them in place ,so now these have developed well also found a fresh clutch just outside in the path this had no signs of development so must be fres as they have now started to develop also.i have never had any luck with found clutches previously and wondered if anyone else had this experience.not sure which female laid these either ,what a disaster. terry __________________ these are my own opinions do with them what you will. _________________ Last edited by terrypin; 16-08-2009 at 05:50 AM.

26-07-2009, 01:21 PM	#3
terrypin Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: jersey c.i. Posts: 2,928	yes very frustrating .only time will tell Dawn .please keep us informed maybe we will both be lucky. terry __________________ these are my own opinions do with them what you will. _________________

16-08-2009, 05:49 AM	#5
terrypin Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: jersey c.i. Posts: 2,928	found eggs (update) hi just to say so far of my found eggs the hermans egg is definately fertile what do you think. terry __________________ these are my own opinions do with them what you will. _________________

16-08-2009, 04:59 PM	#6
Paulg1 Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Georgia Posts: 2,116	I'd say so Terry. lol __________________ 0.1.0 G. sulcata/Larry 0.1.0 G. pardalis babcocki/Leo 1.0.0 G. pardalis pardalis/Tino "Stop the world, I want to get off!"

17-08-2009, 08:20 PM	#8
sarah Administrator Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Newcastle-Under-Lyme Posts: 11,914	lol id say thats fertile __________________ Click: www.shelledwarriorsshop.co.uk STRUGGLING TO FIND WEEDS? LOOK AT OUR DRIED WEEDS 'READY TO FEED' Home of 'Grow Your Own Food' Bearded Dragon, Tortoise, Rabbit, Hamster seed mixes from 89p FREE POST Livefood, Thermostats, Housing, Heating, Mercury Vapour bulbs, UVB etc etc CHEAP PRICES TORTOISES ARE MY PASSION

26-07-2009, 01:07 PM	#2
Dawn Fletcher Banned Sub Adult Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Leeds Posts: 1,174	Snap !!! we had a simular experience this year too. Few days ago I was turnig over the nest box only to find 5 eggs........all of varying sizes.....they all had signs of development ......and by the ring around them i am guessing at about day 12-14 ish!! so these have gone in our incubator un turned!! so now will have to wait and see what happens to them......grr cross that we never found them on the day they were laid. Dawn

26-07-2009, 01:29 PM	#4
Dawn Fletcher Banned Sub Adult Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Leeds Posts: 1,174	just candled them ...just now and I can see the circle of life in at least 3 of them ...the other two im not sure what i can!! so maybe they will be lucky!! lol Dawn will certainly keep you informed

16-08-2009, 09:46 PM	#7
tortoise_dude Member Hatched Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 265	I'd need a 2nd opinion Terry LOL

17-08-2009, 08:47 PM	#9
Dawn Fletcher Banned Sub Adult Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Leeds Posts: 1,174	cool.......thats great news!! min are continuing to develope too........so, so far so good!! p.s I currently have 17 Hermann hatchlings racing around........all between several weeks old and 2 days of age. Its amazing to see the difference in size of some of them. I had some hatch at just over 8 grams and some hatched at 15 grams....they are all eating happily though and playing leap frog!! lol Dawn

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