I found a wild turtle that had just finished burrying here eggs so I returned her to the water and then dug up the eggs. There are five and they all look pretty good. Does anyone know what temp I should incubate them at and how many days it will take?
I need to know exact days if you know, I want to pick a temp that will have them hatch after I get back from camp.
Oh, and what temp will hatch mostly females?
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eastern painted eggs
teaspoon
Jun 09, 2007 08:26 AM
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piffler1960
Jun 11, 2007 06:30 PM
Hi,
I just "rescued" a nest of nine eggs. The female laid the eggs on the lawn where I work and I feared that either the babies would not survive the lawn mower or some tourist would step on them or they'd get smashed by the near by road...anyway I did some research and the incubation period is about 76 days. The temp. often determines the sex of the babies...eggs kept at 30.5 C favor girls, 25 C favors boys, and a temp around 29C is good for both. I need to do more research. I have the eggs in sand and in a ten gallon aquarium with a heat lamp on part of the time. I plan to have them outside on days I can keep an eye on them. Be sure you do some research and learn all you can. I have two turtles besides the eggs. I plan to return most of the newborns to the wild...keep posting and I will too. Good luck!
teaspoon
Jun 11, 2007 07:22 PM
just wondering, don't you think that sand and the heat lammp might dry the eggs out? If they start to look dimpled or dented then its supposed to mean that the eggs are dehydrated. If they are, they you can keep the sand moist( but don't put water directly on the eggs)
Right now, my eggs are at the same temp as it is outside, so it varies. I do plan on getting an incubator soon though.
Lower temps take longer to hatch, right? I need it to take at least 80 days. I want to be there when they hatch!
Good luck with your eggs!
piffler1960
Jun 16, 2007 03:26 PM
Yes,
they need to be moist, but not to the point they mold. I don't leave the light on for long periods and I mist the sand with water when it gets dry...I tend to think if they were buried outside they would be exposed to many different conditions. Good luck with your babies too!
