Is it possible?

**sarah** · 02-02-2008, 04:52 PM

Mango laid 4 eggs on the 27th decemeber. But they showed no sign of fertility.
As i was putting poppys eggs in the incubator i candled the others and one of mangos eggs looks like its started to chalk up.
Is this possible after such a long period?

piglet · 02-02-2008, 05:47 PM

Yes Sarah it is , Its happened to me on many occassion

D

sandy · 02-02-2008, 05:56 PM

Yes thats why sometimes there are weeks between clutch mates.

**sarah** · 02-02-2008, 06:02 PM

Oh brilliant news i thought once over 30 days there was no hope.

sandy · 02-02-2008, 06:37 PM

I know some keepers have found eggs while digging over the ground (when its warm of course)
dug them up and incubated them. And have hatched. Of course they were not sure how long
they had been in the ground, but must have been a while.

terrypin · 03-02-2008, 12:03 AM

hi i hatched a clutch of leopard eggs about 6 years ago and the first hatched at 102 days and the last at 137 days to say i was surprised is an understatement.

terry

02-02-2008, 04:52 PM	#1
sarah Administrator Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Newcastle-Under-Lyme Posts: 11,914	Is it possible? Mango laid 4 eggs on the 27th decemeber. But they showed no sign of fertility. As i was putting poppys eggs in the incubator i candled the others and one of mangos eggs looks like its started to chalk up. Is this possible after such a long period? __________________ 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

02-02-2008, 05:47 PM	#2
piglet Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,976	Yes Sarah it is , Its happened to me on many occassion D __________________ 17 years old 25 years ago

02-02-2008, 05:56 PM	#3
sandy Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Kent UK Posts: 12,146	Yes thats why sometimes there are weeks between clutch mates. __________________ < > 60+, keeping ibera, graeca and box turtles \0/ /_\ http://groups.yahoo.com/groups/tortoisefriends

02-02-2008, 06:02 PM	#4
sarah Administrator Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Newcastle-Under-Lyme Posts: 11,914	Oh brilliant news i thought once over 30 days there was no hope. __________________ 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

02-02-2008, 06:37 PM	#5
sandy Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Kent UK Posts: 12,146	I know some keepers have found eggs while digging over the ground (when its warm of course) dug them up and incubated them. And have hatched. Of course they were not sure how long they had been in the ground, but must have been a while. __________________ < > 60+, keeping ibera, graeca and box turtles \0/ /_\ http://groups.yahoo.com/groups/tortoisefriends

03-02-2008, 12:03 AM	#6
terrypin Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: jersey c.i. Posts: 2,928	hi i hatched a clutch of leopard eggs about 6 years ago and the first hatched at 102 days and the last at 137 days to say i was surprised is an understatement. terry __________________ these are my own opinions do with them what you will. _________________

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