Pancake suprise

Alex · 17-07-2013, 05:28 AM

The other day I had a pancake nest, lay the egg and go back to bed. Then the next day the same pancake came out and laid again. This in itself is quite unusual for a pancake. But what was more unusual was that as my sister dug down and retrieved the egg she noticed another egg a bit further done which had obviously been laid a while back. She removed this one and heard a "clicking sound". Now this egg could have been there 1 days to 1 year, so she presumed that maybe she had damaged the egg and that there was a build up of gasses in the egg and that it was about to explode. She put the egg in a tub and left it out whilst it continued to make these noises. Well it didnt take long for the "explosion", but it wasn't a gas build up ......

What are the chances of digging up an egg as it was about to hatch

there was no large yolk sac and the tortoise is perfectly formed. It was ready to hatch

emma_mcraf · 17-07-2013, 12:17 PM

That's amazing! What's the chances of there being more eggs down there your sister didn't see?

Suze65 · 17-07-2013, 01:11 PM

What a lovely surprise

**egyptiandan64** · 17-07-2013, 01:34 PM

Been there, done that Alex with an Egyptian egg

Congratulations Alex

Not likely Emma as most Pancake clutches are 1 egg

Danny

cherylahutch · 17-07-2013, 01:45 PM

What a fantastic surprise :0)

wks9362 · 17-07-2013, 02:05 PM

Wow! That is amazing. What a fabulous surprise!!

emma_mcraf · 17-07-2013, 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by egyptiandan64

Been there, done that Alex with an Egyptian egg

Congratulations Alex

Not likely Emma as most Pancake clutches are 1 egg

Danny

I didn't know they only laid a single egg at a time, that makes their eggs even more special then. Pancakes fascinate me.

burnt toast · 17-07-2013, 04:23 PM

Oh wow. Where did it hatch Alex? ( table/ greenhouse?)

Alex · 17-07-2013, 06:10 PM

A surprise Egyptian hatchling, now that is a nice surprise Dan.

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Originally Posted by burnt toast

Oh wow. Where did it hatch Alex? ( table/ greenhouse?)

It was in the table, second time I've had an egg hatch "naturally"

Here's the little guy

cherylahutch · 17-07-2013, 06:47 PM

What a little cutie amazing little things arnt they

17-07-2013, 05:28 AM	#1
Alex Member Juvenile Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 915	Pancake suprise The other day I had a pancake nest, lay the egg and go back to bed. Then the next day the same pancake came out and laid again. This in itself is quite unusual for a pancake. But what was more unusual was that as my sister dug down and retrieved the egg she noticed another egg a bit further done which had obviously been laid a while back. She removed this one and heard a "clicking sound". Now this egg could have been there 1 days to 1 year, so she presumed that maybe she had damaged the egg and that there was a build up of gasses in the egg and that it was about to explode. She put the egg in a tub and left it out whilst it continued to make these noises. Well it didnt take long for the "explosion", but it wasn't a gas build up ...... What are the chances of digging up an egg as it was about to hatch there was no large yolk sac and the tortoise is perfectly formed. It was ready to hatch __________________ Alex

17-07-2013, 12:17 PM	#2
emma_mcraf Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Devon Posts: 11,365	That's amazing! What's the chances of there being more eggs down there your sister didn't see? __________________ 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

17-07-2013, 01:11 PM	#3
Suze65 Senior Member Adult Join Date: May 2012 Location: Wiltshire Posts: 6,769	What a lovely surprise __________________ Suze. 3 THB, Sammy, Jemima, & Phoebe 7 Marginated, Tabitha, Ptolome, Tatiana, Noah,Lottey, Lulu & Poppy 1 TGG (Emma) RIP Feb 2012

17-07-2013, 01:34 PM	#4
egyptiandan64 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: USA Posts: 14,171	Been there, done that Alex with an Egyptian egg Congratulations Alex Not likely Emma as most Pancake clutches are 1 egg Danny __________________

17-07-2013, 01:45 PM	#5
cherylahutch Senior Member Adult Join Date: May 2011 Location: Northumberland Posts: 2,170	What a fantastic surprise :0) __________________ Proud owner of Elvis, Padme, Bella,Ruby and Daisy the Horsfields, Mork and Mindi the Indian stars, Toby and Scarlett the Redfoots Yoshi and Cleopatra the Egyptians and Sam the Labrador. .

17-07-2013, 02:05 PM	#6
wks9362 Member Hatched Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 370	Wow! That is amazing. What a fabulous surprise!!

17-07-2013, 04:23 PM	#8
burnt toast Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 5,246	Oh wow. Where did it hatch Alex? ( table/ greenhouse?)

17-07-2013, 06:47 PM	#10
cherylahutch Senior Member Adult Join Date: May 2011 Location: Northumberland Posts: 2,170	What a little cutie amazing little things arnt they __________________ Proud owner of Elvis, Padme, Bella,Ruby and Daisy the Horsfields, Mork and Mindi the Indian stars, Toby and Scarlett the Redfoots Yoshi and Cleopatra the Egyptians and Sam the Labrador. .

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