Fertility - Page 2

piglet · 14-10-2007, 07:45 PM

Thanks everyone

Dazza they are all incubating now

D

**egyptiandan64** · 14-10-2007, 10:32 PM

Great pictures Darren

Always nice to know someone else is still getting eggs too

I hope they all hatch

Danny

aramintalovegrove · 14-10-2007, 10:39 PM

great photos Darren, very interesting

Laraine · 14-10-2007, 11:17 PM

Congratulations on all the fertile eggs Darren. Do you still get excited when you find out they are fertile or does the excitement wait till hatching time? I would be like the proverbial cat on a hot tin roof from the minute they are laid!

Laraine

Dazza · 15-10-2007, 08:51 AM

incubators still busy then darren - look forward to some piccy's

SpanishD · 15-10-2007, 10:41 AM

Excellent photos....looks like you have a busy time ahead

**Eire_Ade** · 15-10-2007, 03:52 PM

Fab pictures Darren,

Can't wait to see them hatching.

Ade

bernards mom · 15-10-2007, 09:37 PM

ok i have lots of egg questions so bear with me....
at what age would a tort be able to get 'pregnant'?
how long are torts 'pregnant' for?
how many do they lay?
how long till they hatch?
how do you no when they are fertile?
how, when and why do the eggs chalk over? does this mean they become harder?

i appreciate that species differ but i was just after a generalisation.
thanx

**sarah** · 16-10-2007, 02:03 PM

Brilliant pictures Darren. In all the time i have known you your incubator has never been off.

piglet · 16-10-2007, 05:58 PM

Thanks all

Laraine yes its great to see fertile eggs develope and hatch

Dazza the first hatching should be in late November strating with the Ibera I will post pictures

Bernards mum

In general tortoises usually become sexually reproductive when they reach a certain weight and size rather than age especially in a captive enviroment so depends on speices really

Once sexually mature and matings have been observed eggs follow anytime from 4-8 weeks later but agin depends on the individual animal

clutch density again depends on the speices , Eygptians for instance usually lay 1-2 eggs while a large adult sulcata can lay upto 20 or more

Again depends on spieces , Ibera around 60-68 days ,horsfields 55-63 redfoots 120-170 hatching times also depends on temps as well

In geneal a trained eye can note a fertile egg with the aid of a candling tourch at anything from 2-12 days into incubation

D

14-10-2007, 10:32 PM	#12
egyptiandan64 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: USA Posts: 14,171	Great pictures Darren Always nice to know someone else is still getting eggs too I hope they all hatch Danny __________________

14-10-2007, 11:17 PM	#14
Laraine Senior Member Adult Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Wirral Posts: 3,622	Congratulations on all the fertile eggs Darren. Do you still get excited when you find out they are fertile or does the excitement wait till hatching time? I would be like the proverbial cat on a hot tin roof from the minute they are laid! Laraine __________________ Laraine ________________________

15-10-2007, 08:51 AM	#15
Dazza Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 2,486	incubators still busy then darren - look forward to some piccy's __________________ www.inkaproducts.co.uk www.megaray.co.uk

15-10-2007, 10:41 AM	#16
SpanishD Member Juvenile Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Devon, UK Posts: 812	Excellent photos....looks like you have a busy time ahead __________________ Louise and Daisy (13) Keeper of leopard tortoises Springer spaniel......Molly Blue and Gold Macaw.....Merlin Blue fronted Amazon......Monty Love Bird....Scooby

15-10-2007, 03:52 PM	#17
Eire_Ade Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Ireland Posts: 8,422	Fab pictures Darren, Can't wait to see them hatching. Ade __________________ Ade ----------------------------------------------- Y.O.B 1971 (40 years young! ) My Tortoises :- Dug (Testudo Graeca Ibera Terrestris (Syrian), Penny, JJ (JennyJack), Buttons and Gem (Testudo Graeca Ibera)

14-10-2007, 07:45 PM	#11
piglet Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,976	Thanks everyone Dazza they are all incubating now D

14-10-2007, 10:39 PM	#13
aramintalovegrove Member Juvenile Join Date: May 2007 Location: Nottinghamshire Posts: 980	great photos Darren, very interesting

15-10-2007, 09:37 PM	#18
bernards mom Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: n.yorkshire Posts: 1,106	ok i have lots of egg questions so bear with me.... at what age would a tort be able to get 'pregnant'? how long are torts 'pregnant' for? how many do they lay? how long till they hatch? how do you no when they are fertile? how, when and why do the eggs chalk over? does this mean they become harder? i appreciate that species differ but i was just after a generalisation. thanx __________________ 1 husband, 3 kids, 1 dog, 3 cats, 1 leopard tortoise, 2 leopard geckos, 1 house gecko, 1 rabbit, 1 guinee pig, i bird, 5 giant african land snails, and lots of fish!!!!!

16-10-2007, 02:03 PM	#19
sarah Administrator Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Newcastle-Under-Lyme Posts: 11,914	Brilliant pictures Darren. In all the time i have known you your incubator has never been off. __________________ Click: www.shelledwarriorsshop.co.uk STRUGGLING TO FIND WEEDS? LOOK AT OUR DRIED WEEDS 'READY TO FEED' Home of 'Grow Your Own Food' Bearded Dragon, Tortoise, Rabbit, Hamster seed mixes from 89p FREE POST Livefood, Thermostats, Housing, Heating, Mercury Vapour bulbs, UVB etc etc CHEAP PRICES TORTOISES ARE MY PASSION

16-10-2007, 05:58 PM	#20
piglet Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,976	Thanks all Laraine yes its great to see fertile eggs develope and hatch Dazza the first hatching should be in late November strating with the Ibera I will post pictures Bernards mum In general tortoises usually become sexually reproductive when they reach a certain weight and size rather than age especially in a captive enviroment so depends on speices really Once sexually mature and matings have been observed eggs follow anytime from 4-8 weeks later but agin depends on the individual animal clutch density again depends on the speices , Eygptians for instance usually lay 1-2 eggs while a large adult sulcata can lay upto 20 or more Again depends on spieces , Ibera around 60-68 days ,horsfields 55-63 redfoots 120-170 hatching times also depends on temps as well In geneal a trained eye can note a fertile egg with the aid of a candling tourch at anything from 2-12 days into incubation D

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