14-06-2009, 06:34 PM | #21 |
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How do we know when Hamish is about to hatch? Will we get up one morning and he'll be out?
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14-06-2009, 09:00 PM | #22 | |
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Good luck!! Helen xx |
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24-07-2009, 08:48 PM | #23 |
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Update day 91
well you lot it's day 91 tomorrow. not much activity in the egg just a stable dark mass changing ever so slightly week on week. Gone to look just now and there is definate shape and with the torch on there was some movement. Like a big sigh....SO! all still looking good and are still hopeful of a good outcome. So So tiny though. Didn't think god made anything so small and delicate...See you all later...Thanks for all the repolies and support.....xx
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24-07-2009, 08:54 PM | #24 |
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Aww sounds like someones ready to come out nearly. Does it look like the baby has broken though the internal membrane yet?
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24-07-2009, 09:07 PM | #25 |
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thanks
just sort of lying at the bottom taking in the view i suppose. not through membrane yet. i suppose it would be closer to the top for that... don't know how we will tell if it has got through?? thanks helen....
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24-07-2009, 09:23 PM | #26 |
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You'll know. It becomes all uneven! Thats when you know theyre almost ready to pip. How many are you expecting to hatch?
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24-07-2009, 10:10 PM | #27 |
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Well...
we started with 4. and it was quite apparent after chalking and 5 weeks that only 'hamish' was the good guy....got a video camera set up on a tri-pod on time lapse so should be interesting... is that too sad... i don't think so.
Do we feed it straight away. Do we keep it in it's incubator or move it straight to a viv. Temp i would imagine should be kept aropund 28-30 oC. Shall i post a thread 'Is it possible to sex the tort while in the egg'.. See how many responses we get. Thanks helen...any more tips u can email us from the sight on the signature below....thanks..
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31-07-2009, 11:13 PM | #28 |
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Well almost there!!!
We can confidently say that if it doesn't hatch within the next 24hrs i'm the granny...
When we candle it you can see the shell markings, it's moving around, gone through the membrane. Wots left.... you can see the head definition and it's all fantastic... Got the table ready all ready in position.... As soon as it hatches, should we put some dandelions and kale down straight away...?? Have read you just treat it like an adult...help
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31-07-2009, 11:16 PM | #29 | |
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31-07-2009, 11:23 PM | #30 |
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Change of name
After much discussion and for very sentimental reasons. The name will be 'Oscar'.
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