I can't believe this..........!!!

[Redfoot NERD]

Anyone remember this new female? Jan. 2010 -

http://tortoiseforum.org/thread-11965.html

Not a happy story.

Today.. after all of that nonsense -

Last Sept. ( '09 ) she was a virgin that had never seen another redfoot since she was a year or so old! And now 8 months later she's digging a nest? This is not a debatable thread and I'm not looking for opinions on this. To me this is a very favorable surprise!

Is she a beauty in her 'nesting trance' or what?

She did lay a single egg.. very deep nest -

I don't recall seeing one shaped like this.. Carl.. Tom.. Douglas.. Allegra? -

I'm grinnin'...

Terry K

 

[Kristina]

That is way cool, Terry!!! Do you think the egg has a chance at being viable?

 

[allegraf]

We have one girl named Tic Tac, who got her name based on the shape of all of her eggs. The elongated eggs are viable. I will post pics of her eggs in the oven. Congrats.

 

[Scooter]

Congrats you must be very excited!

 

[TortieLuver]

Wow that's great!

 

[Stephanie Logan]

I guess I never got the story of why her laying would be such a surprise?

Still, congratulations and I hope she produces many more.

 

[Kristina]

So, are babies from tic tac shaped eggs like, extra folded???

 

[Redfoot NERD]

I guess I never got the story of why her laying would be such a surprise?

Still, congratulations and I hope she produces many more.

Read the link on the first post Stephanie...

Terry K

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So, are babies from tic tac shaped eggs like, extra folded???

Extra folded??? Babies are not folded Kristina.. who told you that?

Terry K

 

[t_mclellan]

Hi Terry;
I have had good results with oblong eggs.
Although "ODD" I don't consider them as "Malformed".
They tend to hatch just like the others.

I think it will be fine.

Tom McL

 

[Traveller]

Great shots and you must be so pleased that she is working out and enjoying
being a well kept tort.
Animals do not reproduce unless they are comfortable and relaxed. Just my honest opinion.
Congrats!

 

[Kristina]

So, are babies from tic tac shaped eggs like, extra folded???

Extra folded??? Babies are not folded Kristina.. who told you that?

Terry K

My eyes

 

[allegraf]

I think what you are referring to is how does the hatchling fit in the egg (correct me if I'm wrong ) In the elongated eggs, instead of being creased in the middle at the waist (folded almost in half), it was creased along the spine from head to tail. I have only had one of the elongated eggs hatch, but there are more cooking.

 

[Kristina]

You nailed it, allegra.

 

[Redfoot NERD]

Sounds like they just have to "debate" something.. don't they?

NERD

 

[llamas55]

that's wonderful on nest building (and now maybe you'll have enuf CH I can buy one from you and fun pix too? and yes i am a tchr, I see that on your website, but no I don't have a class now, just one student)

 

[elegans]

I would be surprised if it was not good! If you saw breeding, I would guess it is probably good. I have had a number of elongated eggs that were exactly like that and they mostly hatched. Congrats! Maybe just just a first time girl? Douglas