2 days old nest

[tarta4ever]

Hi guys I’ve found today 4 eggs layed on the ground ( sadly I haven’t a deposition zone) now they are in the incubator what do you think about them?

 

[Cale]

Congrats. Keep them in the incubator you never know! Follow the incubation tips on this forum. In a couple months you should see a shadow form in the bottom of the egg with some light up top. I’ve found a couple nests in the ground at least 2-3 days after laying and they still came out successfully. Keep us posted!

 

[ZEROPILOT]

I've had Redfoot eggs I was certain were viable, explode in a shower of stink. And eggs thought to be too tiny, or rotten, hatch.
Remember to NOT rotate the eggs. Keep them humid and warm. Just like a baby RF.
In fact, I hatched more babies in a closed chamber enclosure than in my incubators.
@Anyfoot is as good at this egg thing as any other RF keeper here.
What do you think, Craig?

 

[tarta4ever]

Thanks for the answer, they are buried in the vermiculite water mixture (1:1) at 29 °C

 

[Anyfoot]

@tarta4ever One thing I've learnt is candling redfoot eggs is not accurate. At this stage they all loose the same. Over the next few weeks they will chalk over if fertile.
When females are starting to mature they can and do drop random eggs on the surface rather than dig a nest, all mine gave only ever dropped 1 or 2. Maybe because you're dropped 4 and you don't provide a nesting site, they could be fertile.
You really need to provide a nesting site. what's you situation for not having a nesting site? When indoors during cold months I used to provide boxes full of soil. It worked.
Good luck.

 

[tarta4ever]

@tarta4ever One thing I've learnt is candling redfoot eggs is not accurate. At this stage they all loose the same. Over the next few weeks they will chalk over if fertile.
When females are starting to mature they can and do drop random eggs on the surface rather than dig a nest, all mine gave only ever dropped 1 or 2. Maybe because you're dropped 4 and you don't provide a nesting site, they could be fertile.
You really need to provide a nesting site. what's you situation for not having a nesting site? When indoors during cold months I used to provide boxes full of soil. It worked.
Good luck.

Thanks for the answers i ve no nesting site because vet said to me that they were 4 male, last year i found 3 eggs... but i had no incubator, my internal enclousure is 4 m^2 and i don t know how to create the nesting site (now is too cold to make changes in the enclousure) another problem is that i need to install camera because i can t check them all the time and i ll lose every eggs if they were buried.

 

[Anyfoot]

Where do you live. Is the enclosure 2x2m or 1x4m, can I see a photo of enclosure so I can help.
Show us photos of the tail area of your torts so we can sex them too please.

Bet your excited

 

[tarta4ever]

Where do you live. Is the enclosure 2x2m or 1x4m, can I see a photo of enclosure so I can help.
Show us photos of the tail area of your torts so we can sex them too please.

Bet your excited

2x2 I took a photo as soon as possible, yes I’m very excited red foot is one of my favorite species sadly know I haven’t enough free time to dedicate to them (they are at my parents house) maybe I should find a way to let egg hatch in the enclosure
In your opinion what could be a good way to check the vermiculite’s moisture?
My vet says to add a glass of water at the same temperature once a day (I use a box with 500g of vermiculite where I ve completely buried the eggs)

 

[Anyfoot]

In your incubater have 2 containers one with water and the other with your eggs don't bury your eggs, just sit them on the vermiculite so they are stable and don't roll. The evaporation from the water will maintain humidity.

 

[tarta4ever]

@Anyfoot what do you think?

 

[Anyfoot]

Looks like it's chalking to me.