Thoughts on these eggs?

[Tweak]

Our largest female laid 2 eggs 49 days ago and 2 more 21 days ago. I wanted to find out thoughts on these? She has laid before, first 2 "clutches" each had 1 egg, then she laid 9 eggs! None of those were fertile. We do have male who is at least 14 years old. Thank you!

 

[zovick]

Our largest female laid 2 eggs 49 days ago and 2 more 21 days ago. I wanted to find out thoughts on these? She has laid before, first 2 "clutches" each had 1 egg, then she laid 9 eggs! None of those were fertile. We do have male who is at least 14 years old. Thank you!View attachment 392266View attachment 392267View attachment 392268View attachment 392269View attachment 392270View attachment 392271

Unfortunately, none of the eggs appear to be fertile.

 

[RandyTortoise]

Have you seen your male mount your female? If she were fertile, you should have quite a few more fertile eggs. Are you sure your male has done his job?
Once they start breeding they should be doing it quite often. The reason is more practical to be honest. Frequently when your male is on top of the female he may not actually be connecting (if you know what I mean). So they need to do it a lot so you are sure a connection has been made.

 

[Tweak]

Have you seen your male mount your female? If she were fertile, you should have quite a few more fertile eggs. Are you sure your male has done his job?
Once they start breeding they should be doing it quite often. The reason is more practical to be honest. Frequently when your male is on top of the female he may not actually be connecting (if you know what I mean). So they need to do it a lot so you are sure a connection has been made.

He definitely mounts her often so I assumed we would get some fertile ones but maybe he isn't actually connecting.

 

[RandyTortoise]

He definitely mounts her often so I assumed we would get some fertile ones but maybe he isn't actually connecting.

Either that or he is sterile? Something is wrong.
I have two male leopard tortoises. One is small but very aggressive and there is no way in hell he could mount my big female. But he tries, it will never work. I use him to put in the pen with my other male and he bashes the big male around and tries to flip him over. He has zero chance of success. But within 15 minutes the big male has flipped over the little guy and is going crazy to mount my big female leopard tortoise. Without the little male 15 minutes a day, my larger male isn’t interested in her.

 

[Katiejae]

I'm wondering what that worm-like thing is in the first picture?

 

[Tweak]

I'm wondering what that worm-like thing is in the first picture?

Extra calcium build up, just a thicker part of the shell.

 

[Tweak]

Still incubating just in case. The other 3 (there are 4 total) I haven't noticed anything different but this one has changed a good amount in the last 4 weeks. Is it just separation of whatever is in an infertile egg or is there maybe hope for this one?

 

[Tom]

Still incubating just in case. The other 3 (there are 4 total) I haven't noticed anything different but this one has changed a good amount in the last 4 weeks. Is it just separation of whatever is in an infertile egg or is there maybe hope for this one?

Doesn't look good. What species?

 

[Tweak]

Doesn't look good. What species?

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