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19-09-2007, 09:31 PM
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Incubators are still filling
Incubators are filling up again
This week 3 Ibera clutches of 7,5,4 Two star clutches both containing 2 eggs each And of course those ever faithful redfoots have started there season a little early with 2 clutches so far   One of the star eggs showing fertility 
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19-09-2007, 09:33 PM
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Wow Darren another egg boom, great to see your having success
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19-09-2007, 09:37 PM
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Thanks guys was hoping for a month or two off tortoises ahd other ideas
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19-09-2007, 09:42 PM
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Well you will be a busy boy round Christmas then!
 You will have to wear the Zoo's santa outfit to make sure all those babies get pressies!
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19-09-2007, 09:42 PM
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What speices lay eggs that big Darren in the second picture. OUCH!!
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19-09-2007, 09:47 PM
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ermmm Kelly hate to point it out, but you gave birth to babies, so surely that eggs tiny in comparison
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19-09-2007, 09:48 PM
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Sorry didn't label it Sandy they are red eggs and weigh in at 38-42 g
Laine most hatch after Christmas so not to many pressies D |
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19-09-2007, 10:02 PM
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Blimey they are big arent they<g>.
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19-09-2007, 10:46 PM
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Cant wait for the pics
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19-09-2007, 11:19 PM
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Looks like you will be kept busy, can't get over the size of those Redfoot eggs, Hope you have lots of lovely little hatchlings so we can see lots of pics
 Beverley
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