14-07-2015, 12:11 PM | #1 |
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Hi guys,
Please can someone help me ? My tort laid her eggs this year (Herman tort) whilst I was away on holiday. My dad bless him put them in his airing cupboard overnight the day they were laid. He set up my incubator,however it would not hold the temp at 30 and kept dropping to around 22/24 degrees.this was the situation for. 3 days until I returned home. I then purchased a new incubator and they have since been at 30 degrees for 3weeks now. Is there any chance do you think of them hatching? P.s I have 5 eggs.any advice welcomed please.
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Great, no they have not been turned as I instructed my dad not to turn them and lift them exactly as they were laid. How long will need incubating for please Sandy. Thanks for the quick response. Xx
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Good luck! Please let us know how the eggs get on.
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To be honest I have never incubated below this, so can't be accurate. I would guess at least ten days longer if not a little more.
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Should I turn the temp up do you think? This is my first time of incubating myself !!eeek!!
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Certainly ,thank you X
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If you've stabilised the temp of the incubator I would leave it as it is. I've only ever incubated once before and it's a nail-biting time!
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What temperature is your incubator set at?
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Good luck with the torte eggs keep us posted
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