WOW I GOT EGGS

30-04-2007, 08:22 PM

Wow i have just seen my tortoise (hope) lay her first proper EGGS iam well CHUFFED !!!! i had the incubator ready cos shes been acting funny!!!
she has layed 5 good sized ones and 3 tiny very round ones !!!! So my next question is how long does it take for the eggs to hatch (if they are gonna !!)
sorry by the way she is a hermmans

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swad1000 · 30-04-2007, 08:24 PM

It will depend on what tempreature you incubate at.

I'm sure someone will be along shortly with a much fuller explanation.

yam yam · 30-04-2007, 08:41 PM

congrates fingers crossed for you

KearasNana · 30-04-2007, 08:51 PM

Wow congrates hope all goes well

30-04-2007, 09:05 PM

congratulations cruzer

congratulations hope

fingers crossed

sandy · 30-04-2007, 09:26 PM

If you incubate at 32 celcius then about two months, lower temps a bit longer. Always best just
to leave them. You can torch them to see if you can see blood vessels in the egg.
Please whatever you do dont turn them, as this can kill the hatchling.

30-04-2007, 09:29 PM

many thanks to everyone i will let you know if any hatch xxxxxx

**sarah** · 30-04-2007, 09:33 PM

Wow what great news, hope they are fertile.

terrypin · 30-04-2007, 09:36 PM

congratulations now you can look forward to the longest 60 days ever .
terry

dizzywend · 30-04-2007, 09:37 PM

Congratulations
Hope they are fertile!

Wendy

30-04-2007, 08:22 PM	#1
cruzer Guest Posts: n/a	WOW I GOT EGGS Wow i have just seen my tortoise (hope) lay her first proper EGGS iam well CHUFFED !!!! i had the incubator ready cos shes been acting funny!!! she has layed 5 good sized ones and 3 tiny very round ones !!!! So my next question is how long does it take for the eggs to hatch (if they are gonna !!) sorry by the way she is a hermmans [/img]

30-04-2007, 08:41 PM	#3
yam yam Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: ESSEX UK Posts: 1,501	congrates fingers crossed for you __________________ lorna 0.0.1 Testudo hermanni

30-04-2007, 08:51 PM	#4
KearasNana Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 1,795	Wow congrates hope all goes well __________________

30-04-2007, 09:26 PM	#6
sandy Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Kent UK Posts: 12,146	If you incubate at 32 celcius then about two months, lower temps a bit longer. Always best just to leave them. You can torch them to see if you can see blood vessels in the egg. Please whatever you do dont turn them, as this can kill the hatchling. __________________ < > 60+, keeping ibera, graeca and box turtles \0/ /_\ http://groups.yahoo.com/groups/tortoisefriends

30-04-2007, 09:29 PM	#7
cruzer Guest Posts: n/a	wow i got eggs many thanks to everyone i will let you know if any hatch xxxxxx

30-04-2007, 08:24 PM	#2
swad1000 Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 2,702	It will depend on what tempreature you incubate at. I'm sure someone will be along shortly with a much fuller explanation.

30-04-2007, 09:05 PM	#5
aprillinda Guest Posts: n/a	congratulations cruzer congratulations hope fingers crossed

30-04-2007, 09:33 PM	#8
sarah Administrator Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Newcastle-Under-Lyme Posts: 11,914	Wow what great news, hope they are fertile. __________________ Click: www.shelledwarriorsshop.co.uk STRUGGLING TO FIND WEEDS? LOOK AT OUR DRIED WEEDS 'READY TO FEED' Home of 'Grow Your Own Food' Bearded Dragon, Tortoise, Rabbit, Hamster seed mixes from 89p FREE POST Livefood, Thermostats, Housing, Heating, Mercury Vapour bulbs, UVB etc etc CHEAP PRICES TORTOISES ARE MY PASSION

30-04-2007, 09:36 PM	#9
terrypin Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: jersey c.i. Posts: 2,928	congratulations now you can look forward to the longest 60 days ever . terry __________________ these are my own opinions do with them what you will. _________________

30-04-2007, 09:37 PM	#10
dizzywend Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: North West Posts: 1,678	Congratulations Hope they are fertile! Wendy

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