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I'm a new member to this site because all of a sudden, we found eggs in the Russian tortoise bin so I've been researching what to do for them. I purchased an incubator and placed them there by that evening but I am having trouble maintaining the humidity despite several open containers of water inside and soaking the vermiculite. The only thing I found that keeps the humidity at 80% is to turn on the shower in the bathroom where the incubator is located and hang wet towels. Otherwise the humidity is 65%. Any suggestions?
We've had the tortoises for 5 years and they have an outdoor enclosure. Last summer, the male escaped and was free in the hillside all winter. The neighbor's dog found him (unharmed). 2 months after the reunion, we have eggs.
I don't know how long ago the eggs were laid. Do they die instantly if they are cold over night or even a few days? How do tortoises incubate in the wild?
We've had the tortoises for 5 years and they have an outdoor enclosure. Last summer, the male escaped and was free in the hillside all winter. The neighbor's dog found him (unharmed). 2 months after the reunion, we have eggs.
I don't know how long ago the eggs were laid. Do they die instantly if they are cold over night or even a few days? How do tortoises incubate in the wild?