Are these egss fertile? :confused:

Star · 18-07-2015, 12:30 AM

Hi, this is my first time incubating and regardless of all the photos and items I've read about fertile eggs I still cannot work out if they are fertile. The eggs will be two weeks old on Sunday.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Sorry about the pictures.

Thank you

Eddie · 18-07-2015, 07:02 AM

I am no expert and have got my first ever clutch in the incubator now. However, I think it is hard to see if yours are fertile or not. If you can try to get the torch on the opposite side of the egg pointing towards you; getting the light right up against the egg. That should show a better candling.

Good luck. Fingers crossed for you.

sandy · 18-07-2015, 07:08 AM

Some look to have chalked over, which is a good sign. Always best to incubate the first few clutches of eggs for the experience.
When first laid the eggs have a pinkish tinge to them. Then after a couple of weeks if fertile will go chalky white. This is not always that easy to see, hence watching and incubating the first few clutches regardless of fertility. After a couple of weeks you can see veins again not always easy to see. As the tortoise grows you will see a darker mass growing.
Depending on the temps used for incubating,32.5 hatch at around 54- 60days, the lower the temps the longer the incubation.

Star · 19-07-2015, 12:32 AM

Thanks to both of you for the information, very much appreciated.
Eddie good luck with your clutch too, hopefully we'll both have success

Catwoman63 · 19-07-2015, 08:48 AM

Good luck withe eggs

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18-07-2015, 12:30 AM	#1
Star Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: With My Tortoises Posts: 1,495	Are these egss fertile? :confused: Hi, this is my first time incubating and regardless of all the photos and items I've read about fertile eggs I still cannot work out if they are fertile. The eggs will be two weeks old on Sunday. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Sorry about the pictures. Thank you __________________ 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

18-07-2015, 07:02 AM	#2
Eddie Member Hatched Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 272	I am no expert and have got my first ever clutch in the incubator now. However, I think it is hard to see if yours are fertile or not. If you can try to get the torch on the opposite side of the egg pointing towards you; getting the light right up against the egg. That should show a better candling. Good luck. Fingers crossed for you. __________________ 3.0.0 Testudo Graeca Ibera

18-07-2015, 07:08 AM	#3
sandy Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Kent UK Posts: 12,146	Some look to have chalked over, which is a good sign. Always best to incubate the first few clutches of eggs for the experience. When first laid the eggs have a pinkish tinge to them. Then after a couple of weeks if fertile will go chalky white. This is not always that easy to see, hence watching and incubating the first few clutches regardless of fertility. After a couple of weeks you can see veins again not always easy to see. As the tortoise grows you will see a darker mass growing. Depending on the temps used for incubating,32.5 hatch at around 54- 60days, the lower the temps the longer the incubation. __________________ < > 60+, keeping ibera, graeca and box turtles \0/ /_\ http://groups.yahoo.com/groups/tortoisefriends

19-07-2015, 12:32 AM	#4
Star Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: With My Tortoises Posts: 1,495	Thanks to both of you for the information, very much appreciated. Eddie good luck with your clutch too, hopefully we'll both have success __________________ 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

19-07-2015, 08:48 AM	#5
Catwoman63 Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: South East England Posts: 6,739	Good luck withe eggs x __________________ BEV XXX 0.3.0 - T Horsfieldii (Xena, Zelda & Lilly) 2.2.0 - TG Terrestris (Zeus, Astreus / Zagreus & Alexia) 1.2.0 - Zebra Finches (Gunner / Bonnie & May) 0.1.0 - SBT (Hazel) 1.0.0 - FBD (Ted)

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