IN SHOCK Pancake lays an egg

**sarah** · 27-10-2009, 02:31 PM

Just been cleaning out my tortoises
Just found a pancake egg!!! SHOCK is not the word!!!

Can someone advise me on incubation temps, humdity please

Dawn Fletcher · 27-10-2009, 02:52 PM

86-89f (31-32c) not sure on Humidity... I also know they can take anything from 99 days to 237 days to hatch..........Crikey I would have no fingers left let alone nails!! lol

Dawn

Helen M · 27-10-2009, 03:20 PM

Wow exciting!!!!

Helen xx

**sarah** · 27-10-2009, 05:12 PM

Thank you
Yes very exciting, ive had my pancakes for 4 years now!!!!!

linda · 27-10-2009, 08:02 PM

great news sarah

Alex · 27-10-2009, 11:07 PM

Hi Sarah Jeff and Dan have told me for pancakes temps of 30 for mixed, just above will give more females and humidity is 70 but humidity isn't as important as it is with some other species.

**sarah** · 28-10-2009, 08:13 PM

Thanks, ive just emailed my good buddy Jeff.
Nice to grow a tortoise on to laying age.

**egyptiandan64** · 28-10-2009, 10:11 PM

Thats great news Sarah

Alex covered the incubation temperatures and humidity very well

They usually diapause for 1 to 3 months at the beginning of incubation. Keep us updated.

Danny

Star · 28-10-2009, 10:13 PM

Good luck

I wish you all the luck possible x

Lolly8 · 29-10-2009, 11:34 PM

Great news!Good luck!

27-10-2009, 02:31 PM	#1
sarah Administrator Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Newcastle-Under-Lyme Posts: 11,914	IN SHOCK Pancake lays an egg Just been cleaning out my tortoises Just found a pancake egg!!! SHOCK is not the word!!! Can someone advise me on incubation temps, humdity please __________________ 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

27-10-2009, 02:52 PM	#2
Dawn Fletcher Banned Sub Adult Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Leeds Posts: 1,174	86-89f (31-32c) not sure on Humidity... I also know they can take anything from 99 days to 237 days to hatch..........Crikey I would have no fingers left let alone nails!! lol Dawn Last edited by Dawn Fletcher; 27-10-2009 at 02:58 PM.

27-10-2009, 05:12 PM	#4
sarah Administrator Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Newcastle-Under-Lyme Posts: 11,914	Thank you Yes very exciting, ive had my pancakes for 4 years now!!!!! __________________ 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

27-10-2009, 11:07 PM	#6
Alex Member Juvenile Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 915	Hi Sarah Jeff and Dan have told me for pancakes temps of 30 for mixed, just above will give more females and humidity is 70 but humidity isn't as important as it is with some other species. __________________ Alex

28-10-2009, 08:13 PM	#7
sarah Administrator Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Newcastle-Under-Lyme Posts: 11,914	Thanks, ive just emailed my good buddy Jeff. Nice to grow a tortoise on to laying age. __________________ 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

27-10-2009, 03:20 PM	#3
Helen M Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 2,362	Wow exciting!!!! Helen xx

27-10-2009, 08:02 PM	#5
linda Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: west midlands Posts: 17,134	great news sarah

28-10-2009, 10:11 PM	#8
egyptiandan64 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: USA Posts: 14,171	Thats great news Sarah Alex covered the incubation temperatures and humidity very well They usually diapause for 1 to 3 months at the beginning of incubation. Keep us updated. Danny __________________

28-10-2009, 10:13 PM	#9
Star Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: With My Tortoises Posts: 1,495	Good luck I wish you all the luck possible x __________________ 1.1./. Amazing kids 0.1./. Gorgeous Malamute 0.1./. Beautiful Cat 0.5.0. Playful T.H.H / T.H.B 11 Tropical Fish 1 Bearded Lizard Lots of Aspirin Before enlightenment - chop wood, carry water. After enlightenment - chop wood, carry water. ~Zen Buddhist Proverb

29-10-2009, 11:34 PM	#10
Lolly8 Senior Member Adult Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Stoke on Trent Posts: 5,276	Great news!Good luck! __________________

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