Twins...I think.

Kirkie · 30-04-2012, 09:57 PM

These are 13 day old box turtle eggs

Nice embryo.

Two nice embryos I think. Not a really clear picture but I can see two definiate eye spots with the naked eye.

TillyTortoise · 30-04-2012, 10:13 PM

It does look like. Hope they hatch as 2 healthy hatchlings

Easter Bunny · 30-04-2012, 10:18 PM

Oh Yes. looks like two in there. Could they be joined though? x

alley cat · 30-04-2012, 10:19 PM

Just to clarify do you mean possible twins in first pic and single in second pic?

Kirkie · 30-04-2012, 10:29 PM

Theres one embryo in the first pic and I think two in the second. Suppose I'll have to wait and see if they drift apart as the incubation progresses and they get bigger. Hopefully they're just sharing a yolk sac.

**egyptiandan64** · 30-04-2012, 11:37 PM

It definately looks like 2 rings of life Dave.

Danny

Kirkie · 30-04-2012, 11:44 PM

Thanks Dan. Wish I'd got a better picture, it looks like each has an independent blood supply.

I had a friend sucessfully incubate twin spotted turtles last year so we'll see.

Kirkie · 09-06-2012, 02:02 PM

Should know for sure in the next day or two. This clutch started hatching this morning.

Easter Bunny · 09-06-2012, 02:07 PM

Exciting!

**Bindi** · 09-06-2012, 03:01 PM

Oh lordy, you can call them Jedward

30-04-2012, 09:57 PM	#1
Kirkie Senior Member Adult Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 4,887	Twins...I think. These are 13 day old box turtle eggs Nice embryo. Two nice embryos I think. Not a really clear picture but I can see two definiate eye spots with the naked eye.

30-04-2012, 10:13 PM	#2
TillyTortoise Senior Member Adult Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Vale of Glamorgan, South Wales Posts: 2,327	It does look like. Hope they hatch as 2 healthy hatchlings __________________ Ross

30-04-2012, 10:18 PM	#3
Easter Bunny Senior Member Adult Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Kent Posts: 5,337	Oh Yes. looks like two in there. Could they be joined though? x __________________ Lynne x

30-04-2012, 11:37 PM	#6
egyptiandan64 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: USA Posts: 14,171	It definately looks like 2 rings of life Dave. Danny __________________

09-06-2012, 02:07 PM	#9
Easter Bunny Senior Member Adult Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Kent Posts: 5,337	Exciting! __________________ Lynne x

30-04-2012, 10:19 PM	#4
alley cat Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Somerset Posts: 3,150	Just to clarify do you mean possible twins in first pic and single in second pic?

30-04-2012, 10:29 PM	#5
Kirkie Senior Member Adult Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 4,887	Theres one embryo in the first pic and I think two in the second. Suppose I'll have to wait and see if they drift apart as the incubation progresses and they get bigger. Hopefully they're just sharing a yolk sac.

30-04-2012, 11:44 PM	#7
Kirkie Senior Member Adult Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 4,887	Thanks Dan. Wish I'd got a better picture, it looks like each has an independent blood supply. I had a friend sucessfully incubate twin spotted turtles last year so we'll see.

09-06-2012, 02:02 PM	#8
Kirkie Senior Member Adult Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 4,887	Should know for sure in the next day or two. This clutch started hatching this morning.

09-06-2012, 03:01 PM	#10
Bindi Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Hampshire Posts: 11,157	Oh lordy, you can call them Jedward __________________

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