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Old 15-03-2012, 08:48 AM   #11
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Thanks EJ , .o I didn't I was given them two years ago when they were 9 yrs old and they were already the size of a dinner plate then! They didn't have any other torts when I was given these two but not sure about before
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Old 15-03-2012, 01:55 PM   #12
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I think you can be pretty sure now that they are both females. Male Hermanns at that size have obviously long tails.

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Old 15-03-2012, 08:23 PM   #13
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You never know it could be another imaculate conception.
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Old 15-03-2012, 08:29 PM   #14
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Not unheard of in the reptile world.

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Old 15-03-2012, 08:34 PM   #15
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Not unheard of in the human world either
Every little egg deserves a chance just in case!!! You never know how many randy male hermanns are roaming these streets in devon!!! I shall keep egg incubated just in case good practise anyway!
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Old 17-03-2012, 08:56 PM   #16
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thought I would come back and update you all sice you were all so kind enough to reply to me. Torts went to my lovely reptile vet to be microchipped today. Vet has some hermanns of his own and was asking how mine were. I mentioned one had laid an egg but that we had pretty much established they were both girls. Dropped them off all fine.

When I went to collect them vet had done a free Xray on pebbles and confirmed she had another egg in her and also confirmed that he believes bambam is a boy!!

So I guess we have to wait for her to lay her other egg now although she is in a very bad mood due to the microchip so it could take some persuading!!!! Going to build her a nice deeper egg site tomorrow in her hutch and pray she lays!!!

As for bambam being a boy! well maybe its a mixed sex tort
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Old 17-03-2012, 10:07 PM   #17
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Maybe a few warm baths might encourage her to want to lay Emma? Good luck, keep us updated
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Old 17-03-2012, 10:15 PM   #18
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Thanks Lynn ill pop her in the bath in the morning - she's snoring at the moment!
Unsure whether to move her out of her outdoor enclosure and pop her in a nesting box or pop a nesting box in her outdoor house? I don't want to unduly stress her really and wonder if removing her from her house will make her angry :O
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