Stoneman
Active Member
I have some concerns about how the eggs could be cooked. (Indian star tortoise)
For some reason my expensive supposedly highly accurate R-Com is sitting at 90-91° even though the temp is set at 88. Is that temperature lethal to the embryos?
Should I not bathe a large female of breeding age above temperatures eggs are supposed to incubate at? Because torts are exothermic, they aren't regulating the temps inside. How would this not be damaging to embryos inside if their internal temperature exceeds the healthy temperature of developing embryos? I use a laser and I usually fill the water at around 95°F. Which is right degrees higher than maximum recommended incubation temperatures.
Not temperature related, but my largest female will climb up to the top of her water bowl, and then miss a grab at the side and splash down. Should I be concerned about this rapid splashing movement? Could this cause problems to developing embryos within her body? I know once eggs are laid, they require no turning from that position, so how could it not be damaging for them to be rattled before being laid?
Last but not least, when the torts under heating elements are resting, if they are healthy do they perhaps cook the embryos inside while they are basking?
I know it is common for eggs not to hatch from a female within her first year of laying. But I would hate for the mistake to have been on my part and not theirs. I have candled the eggs from above the shoebox very quickly and have not seen growth. I am upset by this. I want to eliminate all risky variables for future eggs.
For some reason my expensive supposedly highly accurate R-Com is sitting at 90-91° even though the temp is set at 88. Is that temperature lethal to the embryos?
Should I not bathe a large female of breeding age above temperatures eggs are supposed to incubate at? Because torts are exothermic, they aren't regulating the temps inside. How would this not be damaging to embryos inside if their internal temperature exceeds the healthy temperature of developing embryos? I use a laser and I usually fill the water at around 95°F. Which is right degrees higher than maximum recommended incubation temperatures.
Not temperature related, but my largest female will climb up to the top of her water bowl, and then miss a grab at the side and splash down. Should I be concerned about this rapid splashing movement? Could this cause problems to developing embryos within her body? I know once eggs are laid, they require no turning from that position, so how could it not be damaging for them to be rattled before being laid?
Last but not least, when the torts under heating elements are resting, if they are healthy do they perhaps cook the embryos inside while they are basking?
I know it is common for eggs not to hatch from a female within her first year of laying. But I would hate for the mistake to have been on my part and not theirs. I have candled the eggs from above the shoebox very quickly and have not seen growth. I am upset by this. I want to eliminate all risky variables for future eggs.