02-06-2012, 05:16 PM | #1 |
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hello i have been told this may be the best place to get advice about my turtles,my yellow belly slider has just laid two eggs,one broken but i have retrieved the other,i am looking for advice on incubation and also if i can check the fertility of the egg
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02-06-2012, 06:13 PM | #2 |
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Did she nest or lay the eggs in the water? Do you have an incubator? If you don't the very least you will have to do is to get a container and put an inch and a half layer of perlite or vermiculite in the bottom. First though mix the vermiculite/perlite with equal parts water by weight. So an ounce of perlite/vermiculite with an ounce of water as an example. Put the cover on the container after you have made a couple of small holes in the container cover. Place the whole thing in a warm spot while you get or make your incubator.
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02-06-2012, 06:18 PM | #3 |
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Unless you intend on keeping or already have a good home for it, I probably wouldn't attempt to incubate it. There are so many unwanted YBS already.
Otherwise follow Dannys advice and good luck
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have you got a male? if you havnt it wont be fertile. YBS females lay eggs if fertilised or not / male present or not.
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I hope your turtle health
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03-06-2012, 11:34 AM | #6 |
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yes i have a male turtle (2 actually)but one is a map turtle & other is a red eared yellow belly slider, i am not sure if they can successfully breed or not?..i have placed egg in a soil/moss mix in the corner of my reptile vivarium...is there some way to check if egg is fertile or not?
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03-06-2012, 06:49 PM | #7 |
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Actually either male could be the father. How old is the egg? Is the egg in a container? What is the temperature in the corner of your viv?
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