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My first tortoise eggs! I have a lot of experience keeping but this is my first breeding.
These are from a female cherryhead 9" SCL that I raised from a yearling. This is her first time laying eggs. Unfortunately I wasn't adequately prepared and the incubator won't get here until Monday. For now, the eggs are at room temperature in a styrofoam box.
I have a couple of questions:
1. Will the eggs be OK at 70 F until Monday or Tuesday?
2. Is it OK for me to move the eggs in a few days onto a proper vermiculite substrate, if they aren't turned? I dug the eggs about 2 hours after they were laid and marked the top on each one.
3. Should I keep the dimpled egg? There is no shell in the dimple but the membrane is intact (although covered in dirt)
Thanks in advance,
Steve
These are from a female cherryhead 9" SCL that I raised from a yearling. This is her first time laying eggs. Unfortunately I wasn't adequately prepared and the incubator won't get here until Monday. For now, the eggs are at room temperature in a styrofoam box.
I have a couple of questions:
1. Will the eggs be OK at 70 F until Monday or Tuesday?
2. Is it OK for me to move the eggs in a few days onto a proper vermiculite substrate, if they aren't turned? I dug the eggs about 2 hours after they were laid and marked the top on each one.
3. Should I keep the dimpled egg? There is no shell in the dimple but the membrane is intact (although covered in dirt)
Thanks in advance,
Steve
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