21 Eggs looks all duds :(

[murdocjunior]

So Lucy finally laid her 21 eggs after giving her a dose of oxytocin yesterday and i know its just been one day but i candled the eggs and they all look yellowish see through with no signs of veins or life please tell me they arent all duds! thanks

 

[Tim/Robin]

You won't see veins for weeks!!!!! Leave them alone for 3 weeks or more, then candle one.

 

[murdocjunior]

So if its all yellowish i shouldnt panic because all of them are like that

 

[Tim/Robin]

So if its all yellowish i shouldnt panic because all of them are like that

You should not panic. Perfectly normal for a recently laid tortoise egg!

 

[Laura]

stop moving them... let them be...

 

[murdocjunior]

stop moving them... let them be...

CALM DOWN LAURA!!!!! I just picked up the tray and candled them from top i didnt pick up each egg lol

 

[diamondbp]

Two-four weeks before veins are visible. Keep us posted!

 

[murdocjunior]

Will do keep yall posted thanks

 

[diamondbp]

did your eggs start chalking yet?

 

[murdocjunior]

i still havnt checked ill check 2nite ill kepp yall posted peeps.

 

[african cake queen]

hi, good luck.

 

[diamondbp]

My sulcata eggs are ten days old today and all have a whiter top than the rest of the egg, about the size of a dime-quarter depending on the egg. It grows a little in size everyday. This usually indicates fertile eggs. I'll try to take a picture tonight.

 

[argus333]

ya leave them alone, just give it time some take longer then others.

 

[diamondbp]

See mine are almost two weeks old and if you look close you'll notice the whiter tops on each egg. Are yours doing this yet?

 

[skottip]

I find the best way to incubate tortiose eggs is leave them alone...
Count the days until expected hatch date.
Wait 2 weeks.
If nothing hatches , then candle.
lol
There is nothing you can do to make them fertile.
I bet you guys like opening Christmas gifts on Christmas eve don't ya? lol

 

[murdocjunior]

Ok so anyone that actually cares yes half of them are chalked up the others still look dud but im
Not givin up on them.

 

[bigred]

Ok so anyone that actually cares yes half of them are chalked up the others still look dud but im
Not givin up on them.

I hope they hatch for you

 

[Moozillion]

So exciting!!! Hey, even if you get ONE hatchling out if the bunch, that's still SUCCESS in my book!!!

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Crossing fingers for you and the little ones!

 

[murdocjunior]

Ok so chalking looks great so far as an update.

 

[diamondbp]

Good! Mine were laid around the same date and are all now fully chalked. 3 and a half weeks old