Hi guys,In the post below I mentioned the clutch of eggs I found, here is a pic. They look add to me, I have never seen striping like this but I have only bred snakes before.
I have read about this and it is apparently normal.
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Picture of the eggs I found
Avalanche
Jul 11, 2009 09:22 AM
Replies (3)
Katrina
Jul 18, 2009 09:47 PM
Looks like viable turtle eggs to me. Not snapper eggs, either (those are usually rounder). Give them about 2 months to hatch. Turtles have been laying in Maryland for weeks now.
Katrina
avalanche
Jul 19, 2009 02:17 PM
Thanks for the reply! I'd bet they are painted turtle eggs.
Striping like this is common? Ive only bred king snakes before so this is my first turtle egg experience.
Katrina
Jul 19, 2009 05:06 PM
I don't have much experience with turtle eggs, and none with snake eggs or lizard eggs, but "chalking up" is normal in viable turtle eggs, either the whole egg or just the center. The few eggs I've had I've kept on vermiculite.
Katrina
