Hermanns egg

Henry-flash · 26-02-2008, 03:52 PM

Well its not such great news, but seen as I promised to share any more eggs I thought I would add this up. I came home today to find a broken egg in my Hermanns enclosure. I'm guessing it has been layed and then crushed. A few weeks ago I found some pieces of what I assumed to be egg shell, but this is most definately an egg. The female in question is known to surface lay, but I am going to have a look into the laying area to see if it can be improved at all. I have seen her successfully mated a number of times, so whether this egg was fertile is anyones guess. I think its better not to dwell on it though, at least I'm getting eggs!

Mother 'Rosie'

tortoiseboy · 26-02-2008, 03:53 PM

Thats a nice tortoise.
shame about the egg

Henry-flash · 26-02-2008, 04:02 PM

Thanks Josh, she is lovely if I do so myself

It is a shame about the egg, but these things happen.

**egyptiandan64** · 26-02-2008, 04:14 PM

Glad your at least getting eggs Pete

and it's no where near as bad as breaking one when your digging it up, then you really know it's your fault. I've already done that this year with a pancake egg.

Danny

Laraine · 26-02-2008, 04:29 PM

Fingers crossed for an unbroken one soon! Keep checking, you will find one very soon.

Henry-flash · 26-02-2008, 05:11 PM

What a shame Dan. I would be kicking myself if I had broken this one myself

Laraine, hopefully, they are becoming more and more intact as I find them

sandy · 26-02-2008, 06:51 PM

Maybe she is just disguarding infertile eggs Peter.

DAISY · 26-02-2008, 07:34 PM

I'm sure she will lay fertile eggs for you before long

kirstyhumphrey · 26-02-2008, 07:50 PM

so sorry to here about the egg but im sure theres more coming your way

good luck with future eggs

kirsty

Henry-flash · 26-02-2008, 10:49 PM

Thanks All, Sandy you are probably right, she is still a young tortoise, so quite likely its infertile anyway.

26-02-2008, 03:52 PM	#1
Henry-flash Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Cheshire Posts: 9,304	Hermanns egg Well its not such great news, but seen as I promised to share any more eggs I thought I would add this up. I came home today to find a broken egg in my Hermanns enclosure. I'm guessing it has been layed and then crushed. A few weeks ago I found some pieces of what I assumed to be egg shell, but this is most definately an egg. The female in question is known to surface lay, but I am going to have a look into the laying area to see if it can be improved at all. I have seen her successfully mated a number of times, so whether this egg was fertile is anyones guess. I think its better not to dwell on it though, at least I'm getting eggs! Mother 'Rosie' __________________ Peter Keeping: Testudo hermanni, Testudo graeca (graeca & ibera ), Testudo horsfieldi, Astrochelys radiata, Malacochersus tornieri and Kinixys belliana. The North West Tortoise Group

26-02-2008, 04:02 PM	#3
Henry-flash Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Cheshire Posts: 9,304	Thanks Josh, she is lovely if I do so myself It is a shame about the egg, but these things happen. __________________ Peter Keeping: Testudo hermanni, Testudo graeca (graeca & ibera ), Testudo horsfieldi, Astrochelys radiata, Malacochersus tornieri and Kinixys belliana. The North West Tortoise Group

26-02-2008, 04:14 PM	#4
egyptiandan64 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: USA Posts: 14,171	Glad your at least getting eggs Pete and it's no where near as bad as breaking one when your digging it up, then you really know it's your fault. I've already done that this year with a pancake egg. Danny __________________

26-02-2008, 04:29 PM	#5
Laraine Senior Member Adult Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Wirral Posts: 3,622	Fingers crossed for an unbroken one soon! Keep checking, you will find one very soon. __________________ Laraine ________________________

26-02-2008, 05:11 PM	#6
Henry-flash Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Cheshire Posts: 9,304	What a shame Dan. I would be kicking myself if I had broken this one myself Laraine, hopefully, they are becoming more and more intact as I find them __________________ Peter Keeping: Testudo hermanni, Testudo graeca (graeca & ibera ), Testudo horsfieldi, Astrochelys radiata, Malacochersus tornieri and Kinixys belliana. The North West Tortoise Group

26-02-2008, 03:53 PM	#2
tortoiseboy Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: My house Posts: 1,340	Thats a nice tortoise. shame about the egg

26-02-2008, 06:51 PM	#7
sandy Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Kent UK Posts: 12,146	Maybe she is just disguarding infertile eggs Peter. __________________ < > 60+, keeping ibera, graeca and box turtles \0/ /_\ http://groups.yahoo.com/groups/tortoisefriends

26-02-2008, 07:34 PM	#8
DAISY Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: LIVERPOOL Posts: 2,763	I'm sure she will lay fertile eggs for you before long __________________ Rach Mum to 12 horsfields, 2 redfoots, 2 spur-thighed, 4 dogs, 1 cat, 1 guinea pig, 3 chipmunks, 3 african pygmy hedgehogs, 4 bearded dragons, 1 goldfish. 2 daughters and 1 husband.

26-02-2008, 07:50 PM	#9
kirstyhumphrey Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: bromsgrove Posts: 1,373	so sorry to here about the egg but im sure theres more coming your way good luck with future eggs kirsty __________________ 18 1 leopard tort solo sex unknown (R.I.P. WIGGLE and KIHA missing you)

26-02-2008, 10:49 PM	#10
Henry-flash Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Cheshire Posts: 9,304	Thanks All, Sandy you are probably right, she is still a young tortoise, so quite likely its infertile anyway. __________________ Peter Keeping: Testudo hermanni, Testudo graeca (graeca & ibera ), Testudo horsfieldi, Astrochelys radiata, Malacochersus tornieri and Kinixys belliana. The North West Tortoise Group

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)