broken egg during birth

ahdumhk · 10-01-2015, 08:21 AM

Hello,

I have a star tortoise which lay several eggs this year. Last month, I was watching her laying an egg and the egg bursted during laying by her "anus". And the same thing happened one week later under my witness

. Any idea what this happened ? As my tortoise lay egg one by one with about one month period in between, is it possible to be the same clauch but not able to lay so that the egg stay too long inside the body ?

Thx,
Ben

Pussygalore · 10-01-2015, 08:25 AM

I don't know anything about stars but I wonder if your tort is lacking in calcium causing the shells to be to weak, I'm sure though that someone with more knowledge will answer.

**egyptiandan64** · 10-01-2015, 10:17 PM

It does sound like your female isn't getting enough calcium to shell the eggs properly.

Danny

ahdumhk · 11-01-2015, 03:00 AM

OMG!!!! thx

Hanako · 13-01-2015, 09:26 PM

I am definitely not an expert, but could it be that something has disrupted her and she squeezed her muscles instead of pushed? (if there are any muscles at all around her cloaca...).

**egyptiandan64** · 16-01-2015, 12:37 AM

There are

but if an egg is shelled properly it doesn't matter how hard a female pushes or how big the egg is.

Danny

sandy · 16-01-2015, 08:27 AM

I agree with Dan, certain to be lack of calcium, females always need a lot more to build up reserves for egg laying, and for their muscles too:0)

mark r · 16-01-2015, 08:50 AM

my females will often sit and eat a whole cuttle fish over 2 days a few weeks before laying to build up their reserves

10-01-2015, 08:21 AM	#1
ahdumhk Junior Member Egg Join Date: Jan 2015 Posts: 36	broken egg during birth Hello, I have a star tortoise which lay several eggs this year. Last month, I was watching her laying an egg and the egg bursted during laying by her "anus". And the same thing happened one week later under my witness. Any idea what this happened ? As my tortoise lay egg one by one with about one month period in between, is it possible to be the same clauch but not able to lay so that the egg stay too long inside the body ? Thx, Ben

10-01-2015, 10:17 PM	#3
egyptiandan64 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: USA Posts: 14,171	It does sound like your female isn't getting enough calcium to shell the eggs properly. Danny __________________

16-01-2015, 12:37 AM	#6
egyptiandan64 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: USA Posts: 14,171	There are but if an egg is shelled properly it doesn't matter how hard a female pushes or how big the egg is. Danny __________________

16-01-2015, 08:27 AM	#7
sandy Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Kent UK Posts: 12,146	I agree with Dan, certain to be lack of calcium, females always need a lot more to build up reserves for egg laying, and for their muscles too:0) __________________ < > 60+, keeping ibera, graeca and box turtles \0/ /_\ http://groups.yahoo.com/groups/tortoisefriends

10-01-2015, 08:25 AM	#2
Pussygalore Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Cambridge Posts: 6,479	I don't know anything about stars but I wonder if your tort is lacking in calcium causing the shells to be to weak, I'm sure though that someone with more knowledge will answer.

11-01-2015, 03:00 AM	#4
ahdumhk Junior Member Egg Join Date: Jan 2015 Posts: 36	OMG!!!! thx

13-01-2015, 09:26 PM	#5
Hanako Member Hatchling Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 690	I am definitely not an expert, but could it be that something has disrupted her and she squeezed her muscles instead of pushed? (if there are any muscles at all around her cloaca...).

16-01-2015, 08:50 AM	#8
mark r Member Hatched Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 370	my females will often sit and eat a whole cuttle fish over 2 days a few weeks before laying to build up their reserves

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