Here we go again...

Kirkie · 21-09-2011, 12:10 AM

Laid by Pru this morning. Five Ornate Box turtle eggs. No wonder she's been off her food.

Torterra · 21-09-2011, 02:25 AM

Congratulations! Well done Pru, now she can finally have a meal.

sky · 21-09-2011, 10:50 AM

Great news! Good luck with them. xx

Zen · 21-09-2011, 02:18 PM

Congratulations, well done Pru. Fingers crossed they all hatch

**Bindi** · 21-09-2011, 05:42 PM

Very exciting Dave, fingers and toes crossed

Geomyda · 21-09-2011, 06:53 PM

Great news Dave!

Kirkie · 22-09-2011, 12:19 AM

Thanks all. I am crossing things that I did not know could be crossed. It's all down to Otto's little fellas now.

He's been trying his hardest .

**Bindi** · 22-09-2011, 01:53 PM

Well Pru looks like she was having a good time in that first pic, and Otto, well what can I say, she wore him right out

Swim little fellas, swim

Kirkie · 22-09-2011, 11:13 PM

2 days in and four of the eggs have have an ever growing chalk spot. Easy to tell from the small egg on the left. Is this a sign of fertility or not? I've read a lot about this in the last 48 hours and the answer seems to be either yes, no or maybe! Sorry the pictures arent great quality, I phone camera through clear plastic aint gonna win me wildlife photographer of the year.

Incidentally I used equal weights vermiculite and water for the substrate. I buried the eggs a little deeper in it yesterday as a couple had dented. Temps are hovering around 28C, humidity is 93% but has dropped from 100% on Tuesday.

**egyptiandan64** · 23-09-2011, 12:05 AM

4 of the 5 are fertile Dave

Temperature and humidity sound good. Here's to hatchlings in 60 to 70 days

Danny

21-09-2011, 12:10 AM	#1
Kirkie Senior Member Adult Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 4,887	Here we go again... Laid by Pru this morning. Five Ornate Box turtle eggs. No wonder she's been off her food.

21-09-2011, 02:25 AM	#2
Torterra Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: England, SE Posts: 1,396	Congratulations! Well done Pru, now she can finally have a meal. __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1.2.0 Geoshelone elegans (Indian Star) 1.2.1 Kinosternon Bauri (Three Striped mud turtles) 0.0.2 Sternotherus Carinatus (Razorback Musk Turtle) http://kinosternon-baurii.blogspot.co.uk/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

21-09-2011, 10:50 AM	#3
sky Senior Member Adult Join Date: May 2008 Location: South Wales Posts: 2,901	Great news! Good luck with them. xx __________________ Kayx 2.7.4 THB 0.3.0 Gpigs 1 grumpy husband

21-09-2011, 02:18 PM	#4
Zen Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Banbury Oxfordshire Posts: 2,623	Congratulations, well done Pru. Fingers crossed they all hatch __________________ Rachael & Zen (THB) 'Show gratitude to every living thing'

21-09-2011, 05:42 PM	#5
Bindi Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Hampshire Posts: 11,157	Very exciting Dave, fingers and toes crossed __________________

21-09-2011, 06:53 PM	#6
Geomyda Senior Member Adult Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Surrey Posts: 2,094	Great news Dave!

22-09-2011, 12:19 AM	#7
Kirkie Senior Member Adult Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 4,887	Thanks all. I am crossing things that I did not know could be crossed. It's all down to Otto's little fellas now. He's been trying his hardest . Last edited by Kirkie; 22-09-2011 at 12:33 AM.

22-09-2011, 01:53 PM	#8
Bindi Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Hampshire Posts: 11,157	Well Pru looks like she was having a good time in that first pic, and Otto, well what can I say, she wore him right out Swim little fellas, swim __________________

22-09-2011, 11:13 PM	#9
Kirkie Senior Member Adult Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 4,887	2 days in and four of the eggs have have an ever growing chalk spot. Easy to tell from the small egg on the left. Is this a sign of fertility or not? I've read a lot about this in the last 48 hours and the answer seems to be either yes, no or maybe! Sorry the pictures arent great quality, I phone camera through clear plastic aint gonna win me wildlife photographer of the year. Incidentally I used equal weights vermiculite and water for the substrate. I buried the eggs a little deeper in it yesterday as a couple had dented. Temps are hovering around 28C, humidity is 93% but has dropped from 100% on Tuesday. Last edited by Kirkie; 22-09-2011 at 11:36 PM.

23-09-2011, 12:05 AM	#10
egyptiandan64 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: USA Posts: 14,171	4 of the 5 are fertile Dave Temperature and humidity sound good. Here's to hatchlings in 60 to 70 days Danny __________________

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