She has gone and laid 6 eggs

suttysue · 27-10-2014, 12:52 PM

Hi, yesterday I set my tortoise shed with lots of soil for my 3 to dig in to keep them warmer now the weather is changing and they love it, so much so I went in this morning to check them out and there right under the ceramic heat bulb was Mrs T laying eggs in a shallow hole!!! She has now laid 6 sadly she broke one with her back foot as she pushed it out. When she had finished I gave her a nice long warm bath she also drank and looked so relaxed bless her, I am not convinced she has laid them all, is it possible for her to lay more?.
I alas have no incubator so I have put the eggs in a pollerstyrene box which has 2 heat mats at the bottom and on top of them I have a good couple of inches of vermiculite. The eggs are numbered and dated and laid in the vermiculite. I will also put a wet sponge in there to create a humid atmosphere.
Sadly this is the best I can do unless anyone can help or have any further ideas. Will be glad to hear any ideas
thanks
Sue
PS can someone give me the correct temps and humidity level please

**egyptiandan64** · 27-10-2014, 12:57 PM

If she covered the hole Sue she was done laying eggs

Temperatures should be between 28 and 32C and humidity 70 to 80%.

Danny

emma_mcraf · 27-10-2014, 12:57 PM

Good luck with the eggs and your home-made incubator Sue. Fingers crossed you have some lovely fertile eggs there.

emmajh · 27-10-2014, 01:47 PM

Ooh good luck. No of eggs laid depends on species. My thb laid 7 then a further 7 a couple weeks later!

suttysue · 27-10-2014, 02:04 PM

Have purchased an incubator but delivery not expected until this Thursday hope they can hang on in the home made incubator.
Sue

sandy · 27-10-2014, 04:31 PM

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Originally Posted by suttysue

Have purchased an incubator but delivery not expected until this Thursday hope they can hang on in the home made incubator.
Sue

As long as the eggs are kept warm they should be ok.

Suze65 · 27-10-2014, 05:55 PM

Good luck . You never know what might happen.

Rowan · 27-10-2014, 08:41 PM

OOooooo how exciting!!!!! Please keep us updated xx

suttysue · 28-10-2014, 01:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Rowan

OOooooo how exciting!!!!! Please keep us updated xx

Hi Row I certainly will you all informed. I took loads of pics and lots of video but I cannot fathom out how to down thenm.
Regards
sue x

**egyptiandan64** · 29-10-2014, 12:02 AM

Here you go Sue

http://www.shelledwarriors.co.uk/for...ad.php?t=29355

Danny

27-10-2014, 12:52 PM	#1
suttysue Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: UK / Eng / Yorkshire Posts: 1,483	She has gone and laid 6 eggs Hi, yesterday I set my tortoise shed with lots of soil for my 3 to dig in to keep them warmer now the weather is changing and they love it, so much so I went in this morning to check them out and there right under the ceramic heat bulb was Mrs T laying eggs in a shallow hole!!! She has now laid 6 sadly she broke one with her back foot as she pushed it out. When she had finished I gave her a nice long warm bath she also drank and looked so relaxed bless her, I am not convinced she has laid them all, is it possible for her to lay more?. I alas have no incubator so I have put the eggs in a pollerstyrene box which has 2 heat mats at the bottom and on top of them I have a good couple of inches of vermiculite. The eggs are numbered and dated and laid in the vermiculite. I will also put a wet sponge in there to create a humid atmosphere. Sadly this is the best I can do unless anyone can help or have any further ideas. Will be glad to hear any ideas thanks Sue PS can someone give me the correct temps and humidity level please

27-10-2014, 12:57 PM	#2
egyptiandan64 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: USA Posts: 14,171	If she covered the hole Sue she was done laying eggs Temperatures should be between 28 and 32C and humidity 70 to 80%. Danny __________________

27-10-2014, 12:57 PM	#3
emma_mcraf Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Devon Posts: 11,365	Good luck with the eggs and your home-made incubator Sue. Fingers crossed you have some lovely fertile eggs there. __________________ Emma Testudo Hermanni 5.12.2:Theo, Tamara, Tabitha, Harriet, Isabelle, Clara, Oscar, Hugo, Oliver, Florence, Arabella, Esmé, Aurelia, Felicia, Claudia, Atticus, Celestia, Amaris, Tristan and Clementine Budgies: Jasper, Ivo, Otis, Henry, Louie and Luca Doggies: 1.1.0 Chester and Lottie

27-10-2014, 05:55 PM	#7
Suze65 Senior Member Adult Join Date: May 2012 Location: Wiltshire Posts: 6,769	Good luck . You never know what might happen. __________________ Suze. 3 THB, Sammy, Jemima, & Phoebe 7 Marginated, Tabitha, Ptolome, Tatiana, Noah,Lottey, Lulu & Poppy 1 TGG (Emma) RIP Feb 2012

27-10-2014, 08:41 PM	#8
Rowan Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Bury St Edmunds Posts: 1,703	OOooooo how exciting!!!!! Please keep us updated xx __________________ Row xx

27-10-2014, 01:47 PM	#4
emmajh Member Hatched Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 446	Ooh good luck. No of eggs laid depends on species. My thb laid 7 then a further 7 a couple weeks later!

27-10-2014, 02:04 PM	#5
suttysue Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: UK / Eng / Yorkshire Posts: 1,483	Have purchased an incubator but delivery not expected until this Thursday hope they can hang on in the home made incubator. Sue

29-10-2014, 12:02 AM	#10
egyptiandan64 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: USA Posts: 14,171	Here you go Sue http://www.shelledwarriors.co.uk/for...ad.php?t=29355 Danny __________________

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