Eggs

Status
Not open for further replies.

Carol S

Well-Known Member
10 Year Member!
Joined
Jun 2, 2009
Messages
2,721
Location (City and/or State)
Alta Loma, CA
Hi:

What are the chances of Russian tortoise eggs hatching in the outside enclosure? I am sure that at least one of my females have laid eggs as last last summer she laid five eggs; however, I knew they were not fertile as at that time she had not been around a male for many, many years. However, last fall and this year she has mated with a male.

How dry does the soil have to be not to damage eggs? I have different things in the enclosure that must be watered or that will die. The part that has weeds that I planted from seeds I just lightly sprinkle every day and other plants have to be watered more deeply.

Thanks for any information.

Carol :)
 

Carol S

Well-Known Member
10 Year Member!
Joined
Jun 2, 2009
Messages
2,721
Location (City and/or State)
Alta Loma, CA
Laura said:
they hatch in the wild all the time..
Do you know where the eggs are or IF there are any?

I don't know if there are any eggs. I am just figuring there are as my oldest female laid five eggs last year (in July, just a week or so after she was given to me). I also have two other adult females and another female who is just about grown and figure between all the females there should be some eggs.

Carol :tort:
 

egyptiandan

New Member
10 Year Member!
5 Year Member
Joined
Aug 31, 2007
Messages
5,788
Location (City and/or State)
USA
Whether they hatch in the enclosure or not depends on where you are in the country. You also don't have to keep the eggs totally dry, humidity in the soil is fine. So no worrys about watering the plants in the enclosure. :D

Danny
 

Yvonne G

Old Timer
TFO Admin
10 Year Member!
Platinum Tortoise Club
Joined
Jan 23, 2008
Messages
93,388
Location (City and/or State)
Clovis, CA
Hi Carol:

I think that since you are in sunny California, the eggs probably will hatch in the ground. But, do you have a red ant problem? Those darned ants can smell the eggs and will eat them.
 

Carol S

Well-Known Member
10 Year Member!
Joined
Jun 2, 2009
Messages
2,721
Location (City and/or State)
Alta Loma, CA
Thank you everybody for the information.

I did have a problem with red ants earlier in the summer, but I haven't seen any for about a month, so hopefully if there are eggs the ants won't return and destroy them. I am going to keep an extra lookout for ants.

Carol :tort:
 

Shelly

Active Member
10 Year Member!
5 Year Member
Joined
Apr 24, 2008
Messages
1,214
Location (City and/or State)
Southern California
egyptiandan said:
You also don't have to keep the eggs totally dry, humidity in the soil is fine.

Is completely dry OK as well, or is some humidity always needed? Specifically, I am asking about CDT eggs.
 

TortieLuver

Active Member
5 Year Member
Joined
Nov 7, 2009
Messages
1,738
Location (City and/or State)
Arizona
I have incubated naturally in the ground and in incubators and mine hatch out in Arizona.
 
Status
Not open for further replies.
Top