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HELP!! new eggs

kap10cavy May 04, 2004 09:30 PM

We have 2 box turtles that I rescued from some dogs. Well, it seems they are in love, gonna have to change Freds name because Fred laid eggs this morning and we need help tending to them. We would love to have babies.

Scott
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Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup.

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pako May 05, 2004 11:13 PM

First, maintain the eggs in the same orientation that you found them.
Incubators can be as fancy or plain as you want. Folks have reported using the heat radiated from the back of a refrigerator to maintain enough heat (much lower than chicken eggs need!) to hatch eggs.
For specifics (temperature & humidity), do a google search on "box turtle egg."
For instance, Eggs
But, lots of info is out there! And, you might ask on the Box Turtle forum too!
Good Luck and let us know how it goes!!
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