27-02-2015, 11:19 AM | #1 |
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Indian star: eggs incubation and care
Hi everyone I am from Indore, M.P., India. My tortoise laid an egg on 31 Jan. I visited to my veterinarian, he suggested me to partially embedded eggs in sand and place them under a 40 w spotlight bulb. Then she laid 2nd clutch of 4 eggs on 19 Feb, I did the same with those too.
I am very worried about the development of eggs will it work as I feel the humidity is quite low. Please suggest some better way out. I have also looked for incubator and other equipment in the market but I don't find any. I have tried to post some pic of eggs. Please help... Thanks!!! |
27-02-2015, 11:28 AM | #2 |
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It all depends on the temperature and humidity in the incubator (especially where the eggs are). Do you know the temperature and humidity?
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27-02-2015, 11:38 AM | #3 |
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I don't know exactly but the ambient temperature is nearly 29 - 30 degree celsius and about humidity I don't know.
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27-02-2015, 08:47 PM | #4 |
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Be a very good idea to buy a thermometer and a hygrometer, so you can tell exactly what's going on inside the incubator. That way we can advise better
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27-02-2015, 09:04 PM | #5 |
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I am trying my level best to get one. I hope will get it in a week. Till then what can I do?
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27-02-2015, 11:45 PM | #6 |
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Don't know what to tell you to do as don't know your temperature or humidity. Just make sure your sponge is full of water.
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28-02-2015, 09:38 AM | #7 |
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Thanks Danny I will make sure sponge remains full of water.
Danny if u don't mind can you please let me know who does an fertile and a non-fertile egg looks like. As l have seen the eggs for first-time in life. I tryed to candle first egg today as it is about 28 days old. Eggyolk has settled down and it is bit darker on top. Is the egg fertile? When can I try to candle others? Thanks Radhika |
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You can candle the others now and if the yolk has settled to the bottom of the egg then it's most likely fertile
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