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Old 22-03-2011, 06:00 PM   #1
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This is Gertir's 3rd batch http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rimGjgUpGwQ and the one we caught in the video was her third...all incubated @29-30C and over the night have devoped black mark on the top of the shells, (all 4!!)
I know from experiance that a ring starts to appear etc but this is new to us...
Anyway, see how we go...fingers crossed..
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Old 22-03-2011, 07:24 PM   #2
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Congratulations! How exciting lol. I cant wait to see the babies!
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Old 22-03-2011, 08:34 PM   #3
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i dont think mine would ever lay one paper they love to dig too much
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Old 22-03-2011, 11:31 PM   #4
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Only because we have seen this so many times in Gertie...so we put her somewhere 'comfy'...she does scratch to get everywhere....then walks around the house....usually ending up at the back door....but even in the garden where the can dig...her and herby (the dad) only do upto their noses....funny..and this is a hotel....she knows her way around....solol...thanks..
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Old 29-03-2011, 10:47 PM   #6
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well i think the eggs are progressing nicely...3 out of 4 have dark patches...inside at the top..about 7mm accross...they are changing and growing...i know the 1st is the chalking and the ring etc....this is new....never seen this...as i said it's 3 or the 4..the last is just clean the way through....HELP!!
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now at the end of may... the 3 eggs prooved infertile in the end. the one i thought was ' a dud' turned out to be the livewire we r incubating still today...so that's the 22nd Mar....and 70 days tomorrow. !!!
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now at the end of may... the 3 eggs prooved infertile in the end. the one i thought was ' a dud' turned out to be the livewire we r incubating still today...so that's the 22nd Mar....and 70 days tomorrow. !!!
Should hatch within the next few days then . Just before hatching the egg will appear to be empty when you candle it. Usually with the next day or so the baby pips

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Old 12-06-2011, 01:53 AM   #9
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This is Gertir's 3rd batch http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rimGjgUpGwQ and the one we caught in the video was her third...all incubated @29-30C and over the night have devoped black mark on the top of the shells, (all 4!!)
I know from experiance that a ring starts to appear etc but this is new to us...
Anyway, see how we go...fingers crossed..
now @ 79 days (ish) and we have the egg changing every hour... speckled dots on top of the egg....but on the inside..?? still movement and can't see anything inside.. ARE WE ABOUT TO SEE SOMETHING MIRACULOUS??
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Old 12-06-2011, 02:21 AM   #10
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Good luck with your eggs
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