Diapause in 3 striped mud turtles - Page 3

dragonzuiko · 11-08-2012, 06:57 PM

I just had a Razorback musk egg today

i have 30 musk eggs at the moment

dragonzuiko · 11-08-2012, 06:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Kirkie

Incidentally, this one is a goer. Little embryo moving about.

Very Nice, lets hope it hatches soon, fingers crossed

EJ · 11-08-2012, 11:07 PM

That was my point... the yolk dropped and the band is forming... no other sign.

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Originally Posted by dragonzuiko

Normally if a egg is fertile you will start to see a white band around the middle.

EJ · 11-08-2012, 11:10 PM

I'll let yall know how it goes. It blows my mind how small the turtle is and how small the egg is. It is a common musk.

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Originally Posted by Kirkie

Good news Ed. I just read that musk incubation is 68-86 days, my quickest Baurii was about 90 days. I've found that the initial signs of an embryo took a little longer than I'm used to with my tortoises. Definite embryo and "ring of life" by two weeks, strong blood supply by four weeks.

dragonzuiko · 12-08-2012, 11:08 AM

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Originally Posted by EJ

That was my point... the yolk dropped and the band is forming... no other sign.

Sounds good if the band is forming, just a long wait now

EJ · 13-08-2012, 12:08 AM

I've got some Chaco eggs that are close to 9 months in incubation... I'm hoping but don't think anything will come of them. I've had Egyptian eggs hatch that looked worse.

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Originally Posted by dragonzuiko

Sounds good if the band is forming, just a long wait now

dragonzuiko · 13-08-2012, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by EJ

I've got some Chaco eggs that are close to 9 months in incubation... I'm hoping but don't think anything will come of them. I've had Egyptian eggs hatch that looked worse.

Wow 9 months, thats a long wait

EJ · 13-08-2012, 03:35 PM

I have had the odd leopard tortoise egg go over a year.

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Originally Posted by dragonzuiko

Wow 9 months, thats a long wait

JackieL · 13-08-2012, 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by EJ

I have had the odd leopard tortoise egg go over a year.

Shelled Lady · 14-08-2012, 01:20 AM

Last year I had an G.Ibera egg that hadn't hatched when the next clutch were due to hatch. Thought it was dud, so made small hole and there was a live baby inside, still not ready to hatch. That was at least 3-4 weeks overdue! I let it take its time and it came out and is fine, bit smaller but absolutly OK. Would you say that was diapause? Certainly nothing like yours though! That's amazing.

11-08-2012, 06:57 PM	#21
dragonzuiko Member Incubating Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 161	I just had a Razorback musk egg today i have 30 musk eggs at the moment

14-08-2012, 01:20 AM	#30
Shelled Lady Member Juvenile Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: South East Posts: 845	Last year I had an G.Ibera egg that hadn't hatched when the next clutch were due to hatch. Thought it was dud, so made small hole and there was a live baby inside, still not ready to hatch. That was at least 3-4 weeks overdue! I let it take its time and it came out and is fine, bit smaller but absolutly OK. Would you say that was diapause? Certainly nothing like yours though! That's amazing.

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