13year old spurthigh lays

shellonia · 04-06-2009, 08:42 PM

My 13year old gracea ibera laid 5 eggs yesterday,properly nested and now safely in the incubator.She took ages to calm down afterwards and was still making'filling in'movements with her back legs hours afterwards.Tonight when I went to close up for the night I found a puddle of slimy pinkish fluid in the hutch with another tiny(5p size)egg in the middle.Is this normal or does she need to see a vet.She's been eating and acting normally all day

**egyptiandan64** · 04-06-2009, 08:56 PM

Great news about your eggs

I have seen small eggs in clutches and I've also had females lay eggs after they have successfully nested.
If she is eating and acting normally, I wouldn't worry about it. If she stops eating or anything else unusual, I'd bring her to the vets to get an x-ray.

Danny

Tortoise Kid · 04-06-2009, 09:02 PM

Congratulations
I Just want To Add Some Big Females
To My Horsfield To Get some eggs myself

anna m · 04-06-2009, 10:09 PM

Good luck with your eggs
I feel sad now I have no females and will never have eggs to hatch

04-06-2009, 08:42 PM	#1
shellonia Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: central s england Posts: 1,534	13year old spurthigh lays My 13year old gracea ibera laid 5 eggs yesterday,properly nested and now safely in the incubator.She took ages to calm down afterwards and was still making'filling in'movements with her back legs hours afterwards.Tonight when I went to close up for the night I found a puddle of slimy pinkish fluid in the hutch with another tiny(5p size)egg in the middle.Is this normal or does she need to see a vet.She's been eating and acting normally all day

04-06-2009, 08:56 PM	#2
egyptiandan64 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: USA Posts: 14,171	Great news about your eggs I have seen small eggs in clutches and I've also had females lay eggs after they have successfully nested. If she is eating and acting normally, I wouldn't worry about it. If she stops eating or anything else unusual, I'd bring her to the vets to get an x-ray. Danny __________________

04-06-2009, 09:02 PM	#3
Tortoise Kid Member Incubating Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 175	Eggs Congratulations I Just want To Add Some Big Females To My Horsfield To Get some eggs myself

04-06-2009, 10:09 PM	#4
anna m Senior Member Adult Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 4,091	Good luck with your eggs I feel sad now I have no females and will never have eggs to hatch

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