CHERRY EGGS A POPP'N

[N2TORTS]

Well ... the " gals" .. have been busy ..Last week ... 1 egg ...
this Tues.... 3 more eggs ... ( maybe from Momma Hypo ... )
and tonight ... Momma Cherry ... caught in action covering up nest with more " huge" .. egg! ... Thats 14 in the last 5 months!

" HAPPY TORT~N "

JD~

 

[LeaCrystal]

Congrats!!!!

 

[Az tortoise compound]

Congratulations JD!

 

[Torty Mom]

Yippee!! Congrats on the new eggs!!

 

[terryo]

Congrats!! That's exciting Jeff, but after "the long wait" things will get even more exciting. Bet ya can't wait!!!

 

[ALDABRAMAN]

Very Nice.

 

[Jessicap]

How exciting! I do have one question though, wouldn't they hatch if you left them where they were laid? I was just wondering why people incubate them.

 

[N2TORTS]

How exciting! I do have one question though, wouldn't they hatch if you left them where they were laid? I was just wondering why people incubate them.

The process of incubation is a wondrous process, and nature has provided the perfect incubator, “ Mother Earth“ . However, for many reasons, Herpculturists may choose to artificially incubate eggs. There are many different types of incubators, but the success of artificial incubation depends more on the knowledge and skills of the person using the equipment than of the sophistication of the incubation equipment.

There maybe several reasons for some but here are few examples…
The eggs can be monitored during incubation times. Ex: Temp, humidity, chaulking, ect…
Much safer from predators , in the wild a great percentage of eggs are dug up and eaten by predators,
With multiple tort’s and breeding for “ quality’s , one can identify and keep track of the results much more accurate.

It is important to have a basic understanding of the egg to successfully artificially incubate eggs. The egg must contain all of the nutrients necessary to sustain a growing embryo until hatching. The shell contains pores that allow respiration of moisture and gasses through the egg. These pores can also allow bacteria and other pathogens into the egg under certain conditions. The shell contains three layers: the cuticle, the testa and the mammillary layer.
Eggs have two shell membranes, the inner and outer shell membranes. At the area of the air cell, these two membranes are separated. If the egg is opened during an assisted hatch over the air cell, the inner shell membrane will be visible covering the hatchling.
The egg white, albumen, consists of three proteins. Thick and thin albumen and the chalazae, which are two strands of thick albumen, connect to the shell membranes. These act to keep the yolk in the center of the egg.
The yolk provides the main source of nutrition for the growing embryo. The yolk has four membranes and blood vessels develop around the membranes to carry nutrients to the embryo. At hatch, the twitching of the muscles of the embryo help pull the remaining yolk into the celoem, where it is utilized during the first few days of life.
The germinal disc is the nucleus of the female egg. If the egg is fertile, it is the blastoderm, and if infertile, the blastodisc.

JD~

and yes .. it is very possible to leave eggs in ground ( and all elements met) with successful hatchings. I myself as well as many others have missed , or didnt know about eggs deposited and have hatch out months later , stirring a " BIG SURPRISE" .

 

[Jessicap]

How exciting! I do have one question though, wouldn't they hatch if you left them where they were laid? I was just wondering why people incubate them.

The process of incubation is a wondrous process, and nature has provided the perfect incubator, “ Mother Earth“ . However, for many reasons, Herpculturists may choose to artificially incubate eggs. There are many different types of incubators, but the success of artificial incubation depends more on the knowledge and skills of the person using the equipment than of the sophistication of the incubation equipment.

There maybe several reasons for some but here are few examples…
The eggs can be monitored during incubation times. Ex: Temp, humidity, chaulking, ect…
Much safer from predators , in the wild a great percentage of eggs are dug up and eaten by predators,
With multiple tort’s and breeding for “ quality’s , one can identify and keep track of the results much more accurate.

It is important to have a basic understanding of the egg to successfully artificially incubate eggs. The egg must contain all of the nutrients necessary to sustain a growing embryo until hatching. The shell contains pores that allow respiration of moisture and gasses through the egg. These pores can also allow bacteria and other pathogens into the egg under certain conditions. The shell contains three layers: the cuticle, the testa and the mammillary layer.
Eggs have two shell membranes, the inner and outer shell membranes. At the area of the air cell, these two membranes are separated. If the egg is opened during an assisted hatch over the air cell, the inner shell membrane will be visible covering the hatchling.
The egg white, albumen, consists of three proteins. Thick and thin albumen and the chalazae, which are two strands of thick albumen, connect to the shell membranes. These act to keep the yolk in the center of the egg.
The yolk provides the main source of nutrition for the growing embryo. The yolk has four membranes and blood vessels develop around the membranes to carry nutrients to the embryo. At hatch, the twitching of the muscles of the embryo help pull the remaining yolk into the celoem, where it is utilized during the first few days of life.
The germinal disc is the nucleus of the female egg. If the egg is fertile, it is the blastoderm, and if infertile, the blastodisc.

JD~

and yes .. it is very possible to leave eggs in ground ( and all elements met) with successful hatchings. I myself as well as many others have missed , or didnt know about eggs deposited and have hatch out months later , stirring a " BIG SURPRISE" .

Thanks for the explanation, JD. I have incubated chicken and duck eggs before but usually out of neccessity. I however found that it was EXTREMELY difficult. Trying to keep the correct humidity, turning, etc... Just wondered how it was different for torts.:0) So thank you!

 

[moswen]

oh how wonderful that's so exciting!!

 

[Isa]

Congrats JD It is so exciting!

 

[Maggie Cummings]

Thanks so much for the explaination it was very interesting...

 

[abra]

wow, great explanation! thanks! very interesting! and congrats