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Old 08-10-2015, 07:05 PM   #1
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Well my three legged horsfield has laid her first fertile egg and it has twins in it.

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Old 08-10-2015, 07:16 PM   #2
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Well done her!! I'll keep everything crossed that both twins develop well and hatch safely, Gordon.
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Old 08-10-2015, 07:25 PM   #3
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Not holding out much hope not had two live babies yet in the four lots of twins I've had.
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Old 08-10-2015, 07:29 PM   #4
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Thought the Guinea pigs had been at it again ��
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wow isn't that amazing Gordon? Are the eggs bigger with twins or the torts tinier? I hope it is successful - when will you know roughly? CB
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wow isn't that amazing Gordon? Are the eggs bigger with twins or the torts tinier? I hope it is successful - when will you know roughly? CB
The eggs are the same size as a normal one its the babies that are smaller but all the ones I've had only one of the babies seem to survive.
We have about 60 days till we will see what happens.
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Good luck Gordon, fingers crossed for successful twins this time!!
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Old 08-10-2015, 11:37 PM   #8
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We're all rooting for them Gordon.
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Old 09-10-2015, 05:52 AM   #9
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Fingers crossed Gordon that they hatch safely. X x x hugs x x x
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Old 09-10-2015, 08:44 PM   #10
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this is gonna be interesting hope it works out gordon x
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