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Old 04-05-2009, 07:57 PM   #1
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Hi I think this is 'chalking' to egg1. this is after 9 days. Got a lot more distinct after just 2 days. and seems to be getting bigger / spreading. the other three look like egg2 pretty transparant.
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Old 04-05-2009, 08:38 PM   #2
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i'd just like to say it looks like there's something happening there with egg 1 good luck and happy incubating!!!
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Old 04-05-2009, 08:42 PM   #3
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ohhh i dont know much about eggs at all, but good luck!
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i think egg 1 looks most likely.good luck!
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Old 04-05-2009, 09:07 PM   #5
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thanks guys. not up all night yet bur that will come i suppose.
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Old 04-05-2009, 09:19 PM   #6
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Egg 1 is good As of now the other 3 aren't fertile, I have though had a Testudo egg take 21 days to start developing.

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Old 04-05-2009, 11:24 PM   #7
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Testudo egg ???
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Old 04-05-2009, 11:39 PM   #8
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The genus Testudo in which there are 5 species. Horsfields, Testudo horsfieldii, being one of them

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Old 05-05-2009, 12:19 AM   #9
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ok thanks...
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