Why did this egg crack? Can be due to Low calcium intake.
Apr 17, 2016 #1 M Mina Adel Member Joined Mar 17, 2016 Messages 225 Why did this egg crack? Can be due to Low calcium intake. Attachments 1460933984021.jpg 73.9 KB · Views: 27
Apr 17, 2016 #2 dmmj The member formerly known as captain awesome 10 Year Member! Joined Aug 15, 2008 Messages 19,670 Location (City and/or State) CA it's possible if it was cracked while it was being laid
Apr 17, 2016 #3 SarahChelonoidis Well-Known Member 5 Year Member Joined Apr 20, 2015 Messages 1,891 Location (City and/or State) Toronto, Canada Maybe. It could have also been crushed by the tortoise on the hard ground though.
Apr 17, 2016 #4 dmmj The member formerly known as captain awesome 10 Year Member! Joined Aug 15, 2008 Messages 19,670 Location (City and/or State) CA you could always up the calcium a little bit little extra powder, sone egg shells. it couldn't hurt
Apr 17, 2016 #5 Maro2Bear Well-Known Member 5 Year Member Joined May 29, 2014 Messages 14,715 Location (City and/or State) Glenn Dale, Maryland, USA Hard wood floors, other torts in the mix, no substrate to properly nest, lots of reasons for a cracked egg.
Hard wood floors, other torts in the mix, no substrate to properly nest, lots of reasons for a cracked egg.
Apr 17, 2016 #6 Yvonne G Old Timer TFO Admin 10 Year Member! Platinum Tortoise Club Joined Jan 23, 2008 Messages 93,449 Location (City and/or State) Clovis, CA Probably from being deposited on the hard floor. Female tortoises need substrate so they can dig a hole to deposit the eggs into.
Probably from being deposited on the hard floor. Female tortoises need substrate so they can dig a hole to deposit the eggs into.