19 Years In The Making

**egyptiandan64** · 20-07-2008, 10:05 PM

It's finally happened

My first Chaco tortoise egg

She surprised me this morning by starting digging a nest. It took her a while to get the nest just right, but did get there. Than she started pushing. The eggs took quite a while to come out as it is HUGE (45mm X 29mm). I had to in the end help pull it out.
Well here's mom and the egg

Danny

Henry-flash · 20-07-2008, 10:11 PM

I told you it was the year for chacos when you were in Chester didn't I

Excellent news, lets hope its fertile!

Evie · 20-07-2008, 10:16 PM

What great photos Danny - I wish you all the luck with it

Sylvia1 · 20-07-2008, 10:16 PM

wow - congrats Dan

superb photography! Fingers crossed on & off for quite a while then!

**egyptiandan64** · 20-07-2008, 10:25 PM

Thanks Kelly xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Pete, Evie and Slyvia

Yup it was French

Pete *big hug*

If the egg is fertile I have a 300 and something day wait

Danny

Alex · 20-07-2008, 10:27 PM

Thats great news dan congratulations

terrypin · 20-07-2008, 10:41 PM

congratulations Danny its well deserved now we all have a 300 day wait ,i will try to keep things crossed for you but 300 days is a long time to be walking like that.
terry

jeff · 20-07-2008, 10:52 PM

19 yrs is a long time Dan,What are you a hunter

.I realy hope its a good egg,Whats 300 days when you have been waiting 19yrs

.

Dazza · 21-07-2008, 09:01 AM

Great News danny, 300 days

how long before you know if its fertile ??

Dazza

Sammysale · 21-07-2008, 11:04 AM

Congratulations I hope the egg is fertile, can't wait for the updates

20-07-2008, 10:05 PM	#1
egyptiandan64 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: USA Posts: 14,171	19 Years In The Making It's finally happened My first Chaco tortoise egg She surprised me this morning by starting digging a nest. It took her a while to get the nest just right, but did get there. Than she started pushing. The eggs took quite a while to come out as it is HUGE (45mm X 29mm). I had to in the end help pull it out. Well here's mom and the egg Danny __________________

20-07-2008, 10:11 PM	#2
Henry-flash Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Cheshire Posts: 9,304	I told you it was the year for chacos when you were in Chester didn't I Excellent news, lets hope its fertile! __________________ Peter Keeping: Testudo hermanni, Testudo graeca (graeca & ibera ), Testudo horsfieldi, Astrochelys radiata, Malacochersus tornieri and Kinixys belliana. The North West Tortoise Group

20-07-2008, 10:16 PM	#4
Sylvia1 Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Somerset Posts: 2,465	wow - congrats Dan superb photography! Fingers crossed on & off for quite a while then! __________________ Sylvia 3 hermanns, 2 leopards, 2 german shepherds, 5 cats, 3 tropical tanks

20-07-2008, 10:25 PM	#5
egyptiandan64 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: USA Posts: 14,171	Thanks Kelly xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Pete, Evie and Slyvia Yup it was French Pete big hug If the egg is fertile I have a 300 and something day wait Danny __________________

20-07-2008, 10:41 PM	#7
terrypin Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: jersey c.i. Posts: 2,928	congratulations Danny its well deserved now we all have a 300 day wait ,i will try to keep things crossed for you but 300 days is a long time to be walking like that. terry __________________ these are my own opinions do with them what you will. _________________

20-07-2008, 10:16 PM	#3
Evie Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Southampton Posts: 1,752	What great photos Danny - I wish you all the luck with it

20-07-2008, 10:27 PM	#6
Alex Member Juvenile Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 915	Thats great news dan congratulations

20-07-2008, 10:52 PM	#8
jeff Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 1,180	19 yrs is a long time Dan,What are you a hunter .I realy hope its a good egg,Whats 300 days when you have been waiting 19yrs . __________________

21-07-2008, 09:01 AM	#9
Dazza Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 2,486	Great News danny, 300 days how long before you know if its fertile ?? Dazza __________________ www.inkaproducts.co.uk www.megaray.co.uk

21-07-2008, 11:04 AM	#10
Sammysale Member Hatched Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Northampton/Liverpool Posts: 265	Congratulations I hope the egg is fertile, can't wait for the updates __________________ xSammyx 1.1.0 horses, 2.1.0 cats, 1.0.0 dog, 0.0.2 Testudo hermanni boettgeri.

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