My '06 Babies - Page 2

yam yam · 23-11-2006, 09:55 PM

thanks for sharing love mum and dad too

Antony · 23-11-2006, 09:58 PM

Hi Jeff,
These are the 3rd batch of young that i have hatched in the last 5 yrs - had a couple of bad years where no young hatched, but this year i've managed to hatch 11 out of 12 eggs.
Ant

piglet · 23-11-2006, 09:58 PM

Antony how big are they weights etc sorry for all the questions i'm just really interested in them.

Darren

Antony · 23-11-2006, 10:14 PM

Darren,
They weigh between 35 and 42g each and are all approx 2" across the bottom of the shells
Ant

Becks · 23-11-2006, 10:18 PM

i think darren ment the adults not the babies m8 ..
luv becks xxxxxxxxxxxxx
they are very nice torts m8 xxxxxxxxx

Antony · 23-11-2006, 10:28 PM

Duh!!!!!!
Mom weighs approx 1.85 Kg and Dad is approx 1.5kg as for the sizes i'll have to get back to you on that - its a bit dark in my greenhouse for measuring them tonight

Antony

23-11-2006, 11:08 PM

Sorry if this sounds a dumb question but does Dad have a hole in his shell back/left side? Lovely babies btw

Henry-flash · 23-11-2006, 11:11 PM

The holes were often drilled into torts back in the years when torts were 50p in shops. People would drill a hole like that and then tie string through it so the tort couldn't escape.

Becks · 23-11-2006, 11:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cheffi

Sorry if this sounds a dumb question but does Dad have a hole in his shell back/left side? Lovely babies btw

yes he does by the looks of it probly not done by antony ...
as these are old timers i think and yrs ago ppl
used to drill holes in them so they could tie them up so there didnt wonder off

so glad this has changed

**egyptiandan64** · 23-11-2006, 11:34 PM

The hatchlings look great Antony

. Glad you had a better year this year with hatching

Dan

23-11-2006, 09:58 PM	#12
Antony Junior Member Egg Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 23	Hi Jeff, These are the 3rd batch of young that i have hatched in the last 5 yrs - had a couple of bad years where no young hatched, but this year i've managed to hatch 11 out of 12 eggs. Ant __________________ Antony, West Mids, Spurthighed Tortoise Keeper

23-11-2006, 09:58 PM	#13
piglet Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,976	Antony how big are they weights etc sorry for all the questions i'm just really interested in them. Darren __________________ 17 years old 25 years ago

23-11-2006, 10:14 PM	#14
Antony Junior Member Egg Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 23	Darren, They weigh between 35 and 42g each and are all approx 2" across the bottom of the shells Ant __________________ Antony, West Mids, Spurthighed Tortoise Keeper

23-11-2006, 10:18 PM	#15
Becks Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Somerset UK Posts: 4,035	i think darren ment the adults not the babies m8 .. luv becks xxxxxxxxxxxxx they are very nice torts m8 xxxxxxxxx __________________ horsfields ,redfoots ,southern and northan morrocans, map turtle . http://www.redfoottortoiseplace.piczo.com

23-11-2006, 10:28 PM	#16
Antony Junior Member Egg Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 23	Duh!!!!!! Mom weighs approx 1.85 Kg and Dad is approx 1.5kg as for the sizes i'll have to get back to you on that - its a bit dark in my greenhouse for measuring them tonight Antony __________________ Antony, West Mids, Spurthighed Tortoise Keeper

23-11-2006, 09:55 PM	#11
yam yam Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: ESSEX UK Posts: 1,501	thanks for sharing love mum and dad too

23-11-2006, 11:08 PM	#17
Cheffi Guest Posts: n/a	Sorry if this sounds a dumb question but does Dad have a hole in his shell back/left side? Lovely babies btw

23-11-2006, 11:11 PM	#18
Henry-flash Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Cheshire Posts: 9,304	The holes were often drilled into torts back in the years when torts were 50p in shops. People would drill a hole like that and then tie string through it so the tort couldn't escape. __________________ Peter Keeping: Testudo hermanni, Testudo graeca (graeca & ibera ), Testudo horsfieldi, Astrochelys radiata, Malacochersus tornieri and Kinixys belliana. The North West Tortoise Group

23-11-2006, 11:34 PM	#20
egyptiandan64 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: USA Posts: 14,171	The hatchlings look great Antony . Glad you had a better year this year with hatching Dan __________________

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