My hingeback has laid eggs!!! - Page 2

cherylahutch · 21-01-2014, 11:11 PM

Good luck fingers crossed for you x

Charlottealotoftorts · 22-01-2014, 07:54 PM

Thanks guys. Unfortunately it was a test run but I'm hoping she will lay soon. The first clutch from the older female have chalked, but there isn't much else to report as hingeback eggs take so long to develop. I might candle them at the weekend as that will be 4 weeks since they were laid.

Charlottealotoftorts · 01-02-2014, 10:21 PM

My older female has just laid 4 eggs. No gravid behaviour this time, the only reason I knew she had laid was because I saw her 'dry swimming' on the nest mound and thought I had better check! So 7 eggs in the incubator but still nothing from the obviously gravid younger female (now nicknamed 'the terrorist')!!!!!
Any suggestion on how I can get her to lay?

**egyptiandan64** · 01-02-2014, 10:27 PM

Try taking out the older female and see if that calms her down enough to lay.

Danny

Charlottealotoftorts · 01-02-2014, 11:21 PM

Thanks Dan I will give it a go. In fact I will try just about anything, she is throwing a permanent tantrum at the moment! X

Gordon · 02-02-2014, 09:02 AM

I don't keep the same torts as you but the way i get round it is to put a partition in and keep the one you think is going to lay up the laying end that way there is less stress all round works for me in fact its in use this morning

Charlottealotoftorts · 02-02-2014, 11:41 AM

Thanks Gordon my friendly gentle female has turned into a monster, so the sooner she lays the better! I bet yours will lay before mine. Which species/sub species is she?

Charlottealotoftorts · 19-02-2014, 09:41 PM

An update...Just candled the first clutch of 3 eggs and found one with veins and two with little red jellybean-like embryo's inside!! Still a long way to go I know, but OMG I'm so excited.

emma_mcraf · 19-02-2014, 09:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hermpop

An update...Just candled the first clutch of 3 eggs and found one with veins and two with little red jellybean-like embryo's inside!! Still a long way to go I know, but OMG I'm so excited.

That's excellent news!

lonelylayla · 19-02-2014, 10:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hermpop

An update...Just candled the first clutch of 3 eggs and found one with veins and two with little red jellybean-like embryo's inside!! Still a long way to go I know, but OMG I'm so excited.

Brilliant

Pictures and updates will be required at regular intervals please

21-01-2014, 11:11 PM	#11
cherylahutch Senior Member Adult Join Date: May 2011 Location: Northumberland Posts: 2,170	Good luck fingers crossed for you x __________________ Proud owner of Elvis, Padme, Bella,Ruby and Daisy the Horsfields, Mork and Mindi the Indian stars, Toby and Scarlett the Redfoots Yoshi and Cleopatra the Egyptians and Sam the Labrador. .

22-01-2014, 07:54 PM	#12
Charlottealotoftorts Member Hatched Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: South East England Posts: 288	Thanks guys. Unfortunately it was a test run but I'm hoping she will lay soon. The first clutch from the older female have chalked, but there isn't much else to report as hingeback eggs take so long to develop. I might candle them at the weekend as that will be 4 weeks since they were laid. __________________ Charlottealotoftorts x Caretaker of;- 6 Hermanns Tortoises....Bowser, Yoshi, Koopa, Pom-Pom, Lemi and Huge Hefner (Heff) 3 Hinge-backs....Sherlock, Watson and Moriarty 1 Yellowfoot....Wilf 1 Cherryhead redfoot....Princess Peaches 2 Dogs....Bonnie (15), and Bailey (the mad rescue, who knows how old) 2 Corn Snakes....Tango and Dash 1 Leopard Gecko....Dave 1 Red bar panther chameleon....Pascal 3 Bantam hens....Blossom, Buttercup and Bubbles

01-02-2014, 10:21 PM	#13
Charlottealotoftorts Member Hatched Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: South East England Posts: 288	My older female has just laid 4 eggs. No gravid behaviour this time, the only reason I knew she had laid was because I saw her 'dry swimming' on the nest mound and thought I had better check! So 7 eggs in the incubator but still nothing from the obviously gravid younger female (now nicknamed 'the terrorist')!!!!! Any suggestion on how I can get her to lay? __________________ Charlottealotoftorts x Caretaker of;- 6 Hermanns Tortoises....Bowser, Yoshi, Koopa, Pom-Pom, Lemi and Huge Hefner (Heff) 3 Hinge-backs....Sherlock, Watson and Moriarty 1 Yellowfoot....Wilf 1 Cherryhead redfoot....Princess Peaches 2 Dogs....Bonnie (15), and Bailey (the mad rescue, who knows how old) 2 Corn Snakes....Tango and Dash 1 Leopard Gecko....Dave 1 Red bar panther chameleon....Pascal 3 Bantam hens....Blossom, Buttercup and Bubbles

01-02-2014, 10:27 PM	#14
egyptiandan64 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: USA Posts: 14,171	Try taking out the older female and see if that calms her down enough to lay. Danny __________________

01-02-2014, 11:21 PM	#15
Charlottealotoftorts Member Hatched Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: South East England Posts: 288	Thanks Dan I will give it a go. In fact I will try just about anything, she is throwing a permanent tantrum at the moment! X __________________ Charlottealotoftorts x Caretaker of;- 6 Hermanns Tortoises....Bowser, Yoshi, Koopa, Pom-Pom, Lemi and Huge Hefner (Heff) 3 Hinge-backs....Sherlock, Watson and Moriarty 1 Yellowfoot....Wilf 1 Cherryhead redfoot....Princess Peaches 2 Dogs....Bonnie (15), and Bailey (the mad rescue, who knows how old) 2 Corn Snakes....Tango and Dash 1 Leopard Gecko....Dave 1 Red bar panther chameleon....Pascal 3 Bantam hens....Blossom, Buttercup and Bubbles

02-02-2014, 09:02 AM	#16
Gordon Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Wiltshire Posts: 5,675	I don't keep the same torts as you but the way i get round it is to put a partition in and keep the one you think is going to lay up the laying end that way there is less stress all round works for me in fact its in use this morning

02-02-2014, 11:41 AM	#17
Charlottealotoftorts Member Hatched Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: South East England Posts: 288	Thanks Gordon my friendly gentle female has turned into a monster, so the sooner she lays the better! I bet yours will lay before mine. Which species/sub species is she? __________________ Charlottealotoftorts x Caretaker of;- 6 Hermanns Tortoises....Bowser, Yoshi, Koopa, Pom-Pom, Lemi and Huge Hefner (Heff) 3 Hinge-backs....Sherlock, Watson and Moriarty 1 Yellowfoot....Wilf 1 Cherryhead redfoot....Princess Peaches 2 Dogs....Bonnie (15), and Bailey (the mad rescue, who knows how old) 2 Corn Snakes....Tango and Dash 1 Leopard Gecko....Dave 1 Red bar panther chameleon....Pascal 3 Bantam hens....Blossom, Buttercup and Bubbles

19-02-2014, 09:41 PM	#18
Charlottealotoftorts Member Hatched Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: South East England Posts: 288	An update...Just candled the first clutch of 3 eggs and found one with veins and two with little red jellybean-like embryo's inside!! Still a long way to go I know, but OMG I'm so excited. __________________ Charlottealotoftorts x Caretaker of;- 6 Hermanns Tortoises....Bowser, Yoshi, Koopa, Pom-Pom, Lemi and Huge Hefner (Heff) 3 Hinge-backs....Sherlock, Watson and Moriarty 1 Yellowfoot....Wilf 1 Cherryhead redfoot....Princess Peaches 2 Dogs....Bonnie (15), and Bailey (the mad rescue, who knows how old) 2 Corn Snakes....Tango and Dash 1 Leopard Gecko....Dave 1 Red bar panther chameleon....Pascal 3 Bantam hens....Blossom, Buttercup and Bubbles

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