08-06-2007, 09:35 PM | #1 |
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EGG CANDLING...THANKS TO DAN AND DARREN...(UPDATE)
For quite a few years now I have incubated tort eggs without ever candling them, I would just bury them in sand (not too deep though) and just wait to see what eggs hatch .
After watching both Dan and Darren's many threads about candling eggs, this year I will also be doing the same myself. I still bury the eggs in sand, so when I take photos in various stages of incubation, I carefully brush away (using an artists brush) the sand to expose the egg, take the pic, then cover the egg back over. In both the 2nd and 3rd pic, you can see the other eggs under the sand. Once again thanks to Dan and Darren , because without their great input on this forum, I doubt I would have done this ...T.T. 8) 1st pic is 14 days incubation. 2nd pic is 21 days incubation 3rd pic is 28 days incubation, so far
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Great pics TT Finger crossed all goes well with them
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08-06-2007, 09:39 PM | #3 |
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Excellent photos TT. I hope to see pictures of the babies when they hatch
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08-06-2007, 10:28 PM | #4 |
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Great pictures Paul I'm glad I inspired you I can't wait to see them hatching.
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08-06-2007, 11:12 PM | #5 |
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Great pictures, hard to believe that little shadow becomes a tortoise.
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08-06-2007, 11:18 PM | #6 |
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Your on form Paul, great pics.
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09-06-2007, 01:42 AM | #7 |
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excellent pictures
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09-06-2007, 07:01 AM | #8 |
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TT Great to see your still about mate, and nice one on the fertility front
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09-06-2007, 09:14 AM | #9 |
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thats amazing!! How they develop so much in a week!!! great pics.
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09-06-2007, 06:50 PM | #10 |
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superb pictures paul dont forget t show us when they hatch !!
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