My hingeback has laid eggs!!! - Page 3

becciwales · 19-02-2014, 10:56 PM

Excellent.

Good luck x

Charlottealotoftorts · 20-02-2014, 08:38 PM

Thanks everyone, I will attempt so pics soon. I still can't quite believe it!

Mrs Frog · 21-02-2014, 05:03 PM

so exciting!!! Did you provide a huge mound of soil to lay her eggs or did you not expect it?

Charlottealotoftorts · 21-02-2014, 09:25 PM

I have a mound of soil as a kind of basking hill so my female used this as a nest site, but the eggs were laid nearer the bottom than the top. I have about 4 inches of soil as the base level and the mound is probably a foot or so deep. I expected the first clutch due to gravid behaviour but the second was a complete surprise!
Have you found out whether you have males or females? Hope they are settling in ok.

Mrs Frog · 21-02-2014, 10:07 PM

sounds good,I am sure they will hatch for you,mine are doing well thank you,one definate female,one could be male due to larger tail but has no concave plastron

Charlottealotoftorts · 28-02-2014, 06:13 PM

My younger female has finally laid eggs!!! Thanks to all of you that suggested ways to encourage her. I tried them all. In the end I upped the soil temp and within 48 hours she had laid 3. So 10 eggs now incubating in total, with the possibility of a second clutch from this female in a month or so. Does anyone know how many of the eggs I can realistically expect to hatch? I keep telling myself that so much can go wrong, but I can't help getting excited!

mark r · 28-02-2014, 06:35 PM

great news congratulations

burnt toast · 28-02-2014, 07:11 PM

How exciting, good luck.

emma_mcraf · 28-02-2014, 08:20 PM

That's brilliant news. Keeping my fingers crossed for you.

lonelylayla · 28-02-2014, 08:59 PM

Wow - 10 eggs

Fingers crossed for you, keep us updated

19-02-2014, 10:56 PM	#21
becciwales Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: South Wales Posts: 3,438	Excellent. Good luck x __________________ Becci 1:2:0 Testudo Hermanni Boettgeri - Darwin, Galileo, and Einstein. Archimedes (THB) RIP June, 2018

20-02-2014, 08:38 PM	#22
Charlottealotoftorts Member Hatched Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: South East England Posts: 288	Thanks everyone, I will attempt so pics soon. I still can't quite believe it! __________________ Charlottealotoftorts x Caretaker of;- 6 Hermanns Tortoises....Bowser, Yoshi, Koopa, Pom-Pom, Lemi and Huge Hefner (Heff) 3 Hinge-backs....Sherlock, Watson and Moriarty 1 Yellowfoot....Wilf 1 Cherryhead redfoot....Princess Peaches 2 Dogs....Bonnie (15), and Bailey (the mad rescue, who knows how old) 2 Corn Snakes....Tango and Dash 1 Leopard Gecko....Dave 1 Red bar panther chameleon....Pascal 3 Bantam hens....Blossom, Buttercup and Bubbles

21-02-2014, 09:25 PM	#24
Charlottealotoftorts Member Hatched Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: South East England Posts: 288	I have a mound of soil as a kind of basking hill so my female used this as a nest site, but the eggs were laid nearer the bottom than the top. I have about 4 inches of soil as the base level and the mound is probably a foot or so deep. I expected the first clutch due to gravid behaviour but the second was a complete surprise! Have you found out whether you have males or females? Hope they are settling in ok. __________________ Charlottealotoftorts x Caretaker of;- 6 Hermanns Tortoises....Bowser, Yoshi, Koopa, Pom-Pom, Lemi and Huge Hefner (Heff) 3 Hinge-backs....Sherlock, Watson and Moriarty 1 Yellowfoot....Wilf 1 Cherryhead redfoot....Princess Peaches 2 Dogs....Bonnie (15), and Bailey (the mad rescue, who knows how old) 2 Corn Snakes....Tango and Dash 1 Leopard Gecko....Dave 1 Red bar panther chameleon....Pascal 3 Bantam hens....Blossom, Buttercup and Bubbles

28-02-2014, 06:13 PM	#26
Charlottealotoftorts Member Hatched Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: South East England Posts: 288	My younger female has finally laid eggs!!! Thanks to all of you that suggested ways to encourage her. I tried them all. In the end I upped the soil temp and within 48 hours she had laid 3. So 10 eggs now incubating in total, with the possibility of a second clutch from this female in a month or so. Does anyone know how many of the eggs I can realistically expect to hatch? I keep telling myself that so much can go wrong, but I can't help getting excited! __________________ Charlottealotoftorts x Caretaker of;- 6 Hermanns Tortoises....Bowser, Yoshi, Koopa, Pom-Pom, Lemi and Huge Hefner (Heff) 3 Hinge-backs....Sherlock, Watson and Moriarty 1 Yellowfoot....Wilf 1 Cherryhead redfoot....Princess Peaches 2 Dogs....Bonnie (15), and Bailey (the mad rescue, who knows how old) 2 Corn Snakes....Tango and Dash 1 Leopard Gecko....Dave 1 Red bar panther chameleon....Pascal 3 Bantam hens....Blossom, Buttercup and Bubbles

28-02-2014, 08:20 PM	#29
emma_mcraf Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Devon Posts: 11,365	That's brilliant news. Keeping my fingers crossed for you. __________________ Emma Testudo Hermanni 5.12.2:Theo, Tamara, Tabitha, Harriet, Isabelle, Clara, Oscar, Hugo, Oliver, Florence, Arabella, Esmé, Aurelia, Felicia, Claudia, Atticus, Celestia, Amaris, Tristan and Clementine Budgies: Jasper, Ivo, Otis, Henry, Louie and Luca Doggies: 1.1.0 Chester and Lottie

21-02-2014, 05:03 PM	#23
Mrs Frog Senior Member Adult Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 4,419	so exciting!!! Did you provide a huge mound of soil to lay her eggs or did you not expect it?

21-02-2014, 10:07 PM	#25
Mrs Frog Senior Member Adult Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 4,419	sounds good,I am sure they will hatch for you,mine are doing well thank you,one definate female,one could be male due to larger tail but has no concave plastron

28-02-2014, 06:35 PM	#27
mark r Member Hatched Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 370	great news congratulations

28-02-2014, 07:11 PM	#28
burnt toast Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 5,246	How exciting, good luck.

28-02-2014, 08:59 PM	#30
lonelylayla Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Ammanford, South Wales Posts: 1,481	Wow - 10 eggs Fingers crossed for you, keep us updated __________________ Lynne TG Terresteris 1:3:1 Apollo & Layla, Santa, Helpa & Unig TG Iberia 2:3:0 Tonka, LJ, Persephone, Cleo & Clyde Saffron TGG RIP Jaunary 2019 Jasper, Harry & Ruby pussy cats 4 ex bat hens.

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