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Scott W · Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2007 6:51 pm Post subject: eggs!

Came home today and found one of my female spur thighs laying eggs Very Happy

, really pleased as this is my first ever tortoise clutch.

She laid them all in the space on 5 minutes max (not including digging time). Ended up with 7 great looking eggs.

So anyone have any good tips for incubation etc?

I'll post some pics up tomorrow.
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PaulG · Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2007 6:57 pm Post subject:

good luck scott.
Are the first clutch normally fertile or not [like most geckos]
hope they are fertile!
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kroakykaren · Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2007 8:08 pm Post subject:

Thats eggsellent news Scott, you must be well chuffed Very Happy

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Stuart · Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2007 8:12 pm Post subject:

I was actually on the phone to Scott whilst she was laying them,he did sound really eggcited.. Embarassed

(Here we go again!)
Well done Scott and she had a couple more than you estimated..looks like Marina gets her omlette for supper after all.. Laughing

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davo · Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2007 9:02 pm Post subject:

eggstremely well done. Congrats! What kind of intervals do they lay clutches?

Phil1988 · Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2007 9:08 pm Post subject:

You have tortoise too? I think I wanna see a full list of all your pets Very Happy

Scott W · Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2007 12:19 am Post subject:

thanks guys.

yep Phil, I have some tortoises too Wink

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cazyp · I've settled in... Joined: 02 May 2006 Posts: 37

Nice.
I've hatched all mine in the good old poly box incubators half buried in slightly moist pearlite @ 29c for males or 31.5c for females. (found 30c gives you a mix of both.) Good luck with them. Oh - hatch around 9 - 12 weeks.

Scott W · Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2007 9:27 am Post subject:

thanks CazyP.

Here's some pics.
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kroakykaren · Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2007 10:27 am Post subject:

Great pics Scott, good luck with them Very Happy

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