YANNI- URGENT HELP!!! - Page 2

04-04-2007, 02:08 PM

Okay- just been out for a walk with the dog so I could leave her alone!
Got a video of her 'reflex digging' in the hemp- shes going mad!!
Ill see if I will be able to get the eggs up to someone with an incubator near me LOL, shes still digging, but not actually moving the soil.....

I'm going to upload the vid to youtube after ive had my lunch

niamherrity · 04-04-2007, 02:21 PM

Good luck josh

and yanni

04-04-2007, 02:37 PM

Put her in a nesting box outside now- Digger was annoying her, shes stopped reflex digging now though.

sandy · 04-04-2007, 03:54 PM

Josh I have used an airing cupboard to incubate eggs, before I knew better<g>. I have hatched
four torts this way. Not ideal but until you set up something else it will do. I did put a container of
water in with the eggs to help with humidity.

04-04-2007, 03:56 PM

Hi Sandy- Unfortunatley we don't have an airing cupboard- Our Boiler is a wall mounted one in the kitchen.
I think if She lays I will be able to get hte eggs to an experienced breeder, as My thermostat hasn't even been ordered yet (waiting till dad gets in!)
Hes getting the polybox for me from work today.

04-04-2007, 04:11 PM

She's calm now and is munching some Dandelions under her lamp!

Im not so calm- deffo not layed, I have patted the soil down and none of it was disturbed!

Im gonna dig in the nesting box one more time, then I'll pat it down ready for tommorow.

The funny thing was- no nests actually got done, just lots and lots of scraping!

sandy · 04-04-2007, 04:14 PM

A heated propagator also can surfice temporarily.

04-04-2007, 04:20 PM

I think I have one of those Sandy- It doesn't have a thermostat on though...

Anyway- heres a video of her digging in the hemp: (the noise is my camera- NOT yanni LOL)
http://youtube.com/watch?v=5VgEwgcsmlE

Fallen Angel · 04-04-2007, 04:22 PM

Bless her xx

Becks · 04-04-2007, 04:43 PM

Hi josh gr8 clip was that under the heat lamp ??
do you have a heat lamp over the soil area you have made for her also

04-04-2007, 03:54 PM	#14
sandy Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Kent UK Posts: 12,146	Josh I have used an airing cupboard to incubate eggs, before I knew better<g>. I have hatched four torts this way. Not ideal but until you set up something else it will do. I did put a container of water in with the eggs to help with humidity. __________________ < > 60+, keeping ibera, graeca and box turtles \0/ /_\ http://groups.yahoo.com/groups/tortoisefriends

04-04-2007, 04:14 PM	#17
sandy Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Kent UK Posts: 12,146	A heated propagator also can surfice temporarily. __________________ < > 60+, keeping ibera, graeca and box turtles \0/ /_\ http://groups.yahoo.com/groups/tortoisefriends

04-04-2007, 04:22 PM	#19
Fallen Angel Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: East Sussex Posts: 1,645	Bless her xx __________________ 1.3.0 ibera 1.1.0 hingebacks

04-04-2007, 04:43 PM	#20
Becks Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Somerset UK Posts: 4,035	Hi josh gr8 clip was that under the heat lamp ?? do you have a heat lamp over the soil area you have made for her also __________________ horsfields ,redfoots ,southern and northan morrocans, map turtle . http://www.redfoottortoiseplace.piczo.com

04-04-2007, 02:08 PM	#11
tortoise_dude Guest Posts: n/a	Okay- just been out for a walk with the dog so I could leave her alone! Got a video of her 'reflex digging' in the hemp- shes going mad!! Ill see if I will be able to get the eggs up to someone with an incubator near me LOL, shes still digging, but not actually moving the soil..... I'm going to upload the vid to youtube after ive had my lunch

04-04-2007, 02:21 PM	#12
niamherrity Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: klidare/ireland Posts: 2,827	Good luck josh and yanni

04-04-2007, 02:37 PM	#13
tortoise_dude Guest Posts: n/a	Put her in a nesting box outside now- Digger was annoying her, shes stopped reflex digging now though.

04-04-2007, 03:56 PM	#15
tortoise_dude Guest Posts: n/a	Hi Sandy- Unfortunatley we don't have an airing cupboard- Our Boiler is a wall mounted one in the kitchen. I think if She lays I will be able to get hte eggs to an experienced breeder, as My thermostat hasn't even been ordered yet (waiting till dad gets in!) Hes getting the polybox for me from work today.

04-04-2007, 04:11 PM	#16
tortoise_dude Guest Posts: n/a	She's calm now and is munching some Dandelions under her lamp! Im not so calm- deffo not layed, I have patted the soil down and none of it was disturbed! Im gonna dig in the nesting box one more time, then I'll pat it down ready for tommorow. The funny thing was- no nests actually got done, just lots and lots of scraping!

04-04-2007, 04:20 PM	#18
tortoise_dude Guest Posts: n/a	I think I have one of those Sandy- It doesn't have a thermostat on though... Anyway- heres a video of her digging in the hemp: (the noise is my camera- NOT yanni LOL) http://youtube.com/watch?v=5VgEwgcsmlE

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