EGGS Here we go again!

suttysue · 07-03-2015, 12:20 PM

Went into the tortoise shed this morning to find TWO eggs laid on the soil surface under the heat bulb
I haven't a clue who laid them? I only have 2 females, in the past couple of years Mrs T is the one that's laid so have to assume it's her again but I have only got the two eggs this time whereas last time she laid a whopping 7, 2 of which she broke whilst laying them.
Sadly I have never managed to incubate any hatchlings so far so I need you all to keep your fingers crossed as never before.
Thanks for reading this
From a worried torty mummy!

emma_mcraf · 07-03-2015, 01:11 PM

Good luck Sue.

alley cat · 07-03-2015, 02:04 PM

Good luck with the eggs! Did you check further down that she hadn't laid any others before surface laying those?

Catwoman63 · 07-03-2015, 02:15 PM

Good luck with those eggs Sue, fingers crossed for you x

sandy · 07-03-2015, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by suttysue

Went into the tortoise shed this morning to find TWO eggs laid on the soil surface under the heat bulb
I haven't a clue who laid them? I only have 2 females, in the past couple of years Mrs T is the one that's laid so have to assume it's her again but I have only got the two eggs this time whereas last time she laid a whopping 7, 2 of which she broke whilst laying them.
Sadly I have never managed to incubate any hatchlings so far so I need you all to keep your fingers crossed as never before.
Thanks for reading this
From a worried torty mummy!

If you look at the tails , you can still see where it's stretched from laying the eggs.

Rowan · 11-03-2015, 12:33 PM

Ooooo how exciting!!!! Good luck xxxx

suttysue · 12-03-2015, 09:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Rowan

Ooooo how exciting!!!! Good luck xxxx

thanks Rowan, not going to hold my breath, if it happens it happens.

07-03-2015, 12:20 PM	#1
suttysue Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: UK / Eng / Yorkshire Posts: 1,483	EGGS Here we go again! Went into the tortoise shed this morning to find TWO eggs laid on the soil surface under the heat bulb I haven't a clue who laid them? I only have 2 females, in the past couple of years Mrs T is the one that's laid so have to assume it's her again but I have only got the two eggs this time whereas last time she laid a whopping 7, 2 of which she broke whilst laying them. Sadly I have never managed to incubate any hatchlings so far so I need you all to keep your fingers crossed as never before. Thanks for reading this From a worried torty mummy!

07-03-2015, 01:11 PM	#2
emma_mcraf Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Devon Posts: 11,365	Good luck Sue. __________________ Emma Testudo Hermanni 5.12.2:Theo, Tamara, Tabitha, Harriet, Isabelle, Clara, Oscar, Hugo, Oliver, Florence, Arabella, Esmé, Aurelia, Felicia, Claudia, Atticus, Celestia, Amaris, Tristan and Clementine Budgies: Jasper, Ivo, Otis, Henry, Louie and Luca Doggies: 1.1.0 Chester and Lottie

07-03-2015, 02:15 PM	#4
Catwoman63 Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: South East England Posts: 6,739	Good luck with those eggs Sue, fingers crossed for you 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)

11-03-2015, 12:33 PM	#6
Rowan Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Bury St Edmunds Posts: 1,703	Ooooo how exciting!!!! Good luck xxxx __________________ Row xx

07-03-2015, 02:04 PM	#3
alley cat Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Somerset Posts: 3,150	Good luck with the eggs! Did you check further down that she hadn't laid any others before surface laying those?

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