Thank you!! Just wanted to update. Two came out of their eggs last night. I put them into a bigger container with wet paper towels and a small water dish. (They still had some yolk to absorb, and their back legs couldn’t reach the ground.) I was planning on releasing them when they are strong...
I also have some questions about a tank set up. When they come out of the egg completely, do I just set them in a clean moist area with paper towels? Do they need heat tape, lamps? Water bowls? I know they won’t do much while their still absorbing their yolk. But I’m not sure the environment...
Hello you guys, I hope you all see this! I got my first pip today! This morning! I can see him nudging the egg! I was wondering if there was anything I should be looking out for (complications, or anything along those lines) that I could prevent or at least try to prevent. I added a picture of...
Thank you so much! You’ve reassured me so much. I was so scared I would do more harm than good. I can barely see through the egg, when I candle from the bottom of the egg. If I candle from the end of the egg I can see a lot more.
Okay! That’s great news! I’ll make sure to keep everyone updated, and post pics. The eggs are pretty solid now, hard to see inside. I’ve also noticed a weight change? They feel a bit heavier. Or maybe that’s in my head lol
I can see movement! I’ve been candling from the ends so I wouldn’t be disturbing them to much. There are moments where I don’t see any movement. Especially if I check in the morning. But if I check in the afternoon/evening there’s a lot of movement (I know not to check to much). Here’s a pic of...
Thank you! You guys have been a lot of help. Should I put damp paper towels under them and over them? Or just under? Also if peeling is a good sign, should I be expecting pips within the next couple of days? Or should I be waiting? I didn’t know if there were any definite signs that they would...
Thank you! I marked the top of all the eggs when I first found them. If I spray them, or use paper towels. Should I remove the sphagnum moss that is over them? Also, how much of a spray are we talking? A couple drops, or like a couple of full mist. I don’t want to make the egg to wet, (I’m not...
hello! I did leave them outside until day 50. Chicken wire over the top of the hole, and a laundry basket over the chicken wire. (With rocks to hold it down).
But we’ve been having major heat waves, the hottest day was about 113. And the sun directly hit the eggs almost all day. The sand/clay...
Hello. Thank you guys for taking time out of your day! They were laid in sand/clay, and had about 10 hours of direct sun every day, I live in Texas so it felt like they were eventually going to start cooking. I checked the humidity of the hole, and the temperature before I brought the eggs...
Hello! I could really use some expert advice. May 19 I looked out of my window, and noticed a red eared slider digging in the sand. I kept checking on her for about an hour, and when she left I went to look at what she was doing. To my surprise 6 adorable turtle eggs. I brought them in at about...