Sparkling Eggs

Shelled Lady · 29-05-2012, 11:31 PM

These seemed to be more sparkly than usual. Looks like Fairy Dust sprinkled all over them! Anybody else find this with their eggs?

**egyptiandan64** · 30-05-2012, 12:40 AM

Yes I've found that quite often.

It was also mostly with Spur-thighs.

Danny

Shelled Lady · 30-05-2012, 09:44 PM

You are right, it is the Spur Thighs!
Obviously ours are the only ones, or there would have been more replies?
Any ideas on what happens? Must be something in the calcium. Do you know anyone who has researched the minerals of the shell?

cherylahutch · 30-05-2012, 09:57 PM

If the tortoises are as pretty as the eggs looks like a good thing :0)

Shelled Lady · 31-05-2012, 10:54 AM

Any reason for that then?

Merlin M · 31-05-2012, 01:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stells

They look abit like Christmas decorations

yeah they do...shame they get all smashed up when they hatch...

summerangel · 31-05-2012, 03:53 PM

My tortoise laid her first clutch last year and 4 out of her 6 were just like yours

she is an Ibera.
They are beautiful looking eggs arn't they

Shelled Lady · 31-05-2012, 09:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by summerangel

My tortoise laid her first clutch last year and 4 out of her 6 were just like yours

she is an Ibera.
They are beautiful looking eggs arn't they

Interesting. Do you think they were over calcified and did they all hatch?
The fact is my Ibera's batch were only just 20 days from the previous, so they didn't really have time to be over calcified.

**egyptiandan64** · 31-05-2012, 11:47 PM

I never had much trouble with sparkly eggs hatching.

Danny

Shelled Lady · 01-06-2012, 10:23 AM

That's good news then!

29-05-2012, 11:31 PM	#1
Shelled Lady Member Juvenile Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: South East Posts: 845	Sparkling Eggs These seemed to be more sparkly than usual. Looks like Fairy Dust sprinkled all over them! Anybody else find this with their eggs?

30-05-2012, 12:40 AM	#2
egyptiandan64 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: USA Posts: 14,171	Yes I've found that quite often. It was also mostly with Spur-thighs. Danny __________________

30-05-2012, 09:57 PM	#4
cherylahutch Senior Member Adult Join Date: May 2011 Location: Northumberland Posts: 2,170	If the tortoises are as pretty as the eggs looks like a good thing :0) __________________ Proud owner of Elvis, Padme, Bella,Ruby and Daisy the Horsfields, Mork and Mindi the Indian stars, Toby and Scarlett the Redfoots Yoshi and Cleopatra the Egyptians and Sam the Labrador. .

31-05-2012, 03:53 PM	#7
summerangel Member Hatched Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Northamptonshire Posts: 275	My tortoise laid her first clutch last year and 4 out of her 6 were just like yours she is an Ibera. They are beautiful looking eggs arn't they __________________ Julia

31-05-2012, 11:47 PM	#9
egyptiandan64 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: USA Posts: 14,171	I never had much trouble with sparkly eggs hatching. Danny __________________

30-05-2012, 09:44 PM	#3
Shelled Lady Member Juvenile Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: South East Posts: 845	You are right, it is the Spur Thighs! Obviously ours are the only ones, or there would have been more replies? Any ideas on what happens? Must be something in the calcium. Do you know anyone who has researched the minerals of the shell?

31-05-2012, 10:54 AM	#5
Shelled Lady Member Juvenile Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: South East Posts: 845	Any reason for that then?

01-06-2012, 10:23 AM	#10
Shelled Lady Member Juvenile Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: South East Posts: 845	That's good news then!

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