Asian Softshell layed eggs!
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Congrats on finding eggs! Now I've never hatched softshell eggs before but I'd recommend gathering the eggs up exactly how you found them and place them in some type of incubator. First place the eggs in a tuperware container that is filled with damp vermiculite. Bury them in about half way. You'll have to look up what temperature they need to be kept at. For now I'd keep the temp in the mid 80's until you know for sure. Keep the vermiculite damp, but not wet. You might have to mist the eggs once a day. Good luck and keep us posted.
Vicious_Fish;2433161; said:
Coco peat holds water well cani use that? or just this sand?
another problem
what if Gr8KarmaSF right
how should i notice it?so it should hatch by what month?
mercury904;2433266; said:Coco peat holds water well cani use that? or just this sand?
another problem
what if Gr8KarmaSF right
so it should hatch by what month?
I don't know if you can tell by looking at the eggs, maybe post up pictures of the turtles that were in the enclosure so someone on here can sex them. Females (at least of some species I don't know if that applies to all turtles) do lay eggs even when they are by themselves, but if there's a male in there you may be in luck
Do what Viciousfish told you. If they're not fertilized, then they're not, but if they are, that is the way to go.
PM Coura for more info, on temps, incubation duration, etc...
keep us posted, please
PM Coura for more info, on temps, incubation duration, etc...
keep us posted, please
Congrats on your new bach Ive been looking at the eggs and they look very good. If your not shure if they are or not fertile incubate them anyways, it aint that big of a deal and you will know for shure. It can result in one or both of the next 2 things: in marvelous baby turts or in the biggest stink bomb you ever smelled
As for incubate them here is the things you must know: first dont mark them as some guys say but also dont turn them, they must be incubated at the exact possicion they have been layed. Manipulate them as litle as possible and dont candle them now its too early. In about 2 mouths however some developement should apear if you candle them. For now get a small taperwere, fill it with moist sand(the sand must be only moist, not soaking wet because this are softshell eggs, they have hard shells and are impermeable to water inside, and so they dont loose it like say slider eggs do, they like it drier but still moist), make holes in the cap, burry each individual egg half way down, put the cap on and thats it I know you live in a tropical contry so temps shouldnt be a prob. The 80s Vicius sugested are good if you want to get tecnical, but I think they should be fine in a normal warm room of your house. Keep them away from sun ligth and from windows. A litle daily temp variacion is good. However if you want for shure they to have a more constant temp then all you have to do is put that same taperewere in a small heated tank. The container must not float, it must rest in the botom(you can put some heavy stones inside of it) or somehow stay firmly ancored. If you are to become the father of some turts, you should see some results in about 30 to 90 days
Also is that were you are keeping the mom? Once she stops laying(its very likely she will do it again very soon so keep her in there for now as it seems it suit her egglaying needs) you need to get her in a bigger and better constructed habitat. Softshell turts are very good swimers and love big tanks. If you are able to a small outdoor pond would be ideal
Ive been looking at the eggs and they look very good. If your not shure if they are or not fertile incubate them anyways, it aint that big of a deal and you will know for shure. It can result in one or both of the next 2 things: in marvelous baby turts or in the biggest stink bomb you ever smelled As for incubate them here is the things you must know: first dont mark them as some guys say but also dont turn them, they must be incubated at the exact possicion they have been layed. Manipulate them as litle as possible and dont candle them now its too early. In about 2 mouths however some developement should apear if you candle them. For now get a small taperwere, fill it with moist sand(the sand must be only moist, not soaking wet because this are softshell eggs, they have hard shells and are impermeable to water inside, and so they dont loose it like say slider eggs do, they like it drier but still moist), make holes in the cap, burry each individual egg half way down, put the cap on and thats it I know you live in a tropical contry so temps shouldnt be a prob. The 80s Vicius sugested are good if you want to get tecnical, but I think they should be fine in a normal warm room of your house. Keep them away from sun ligth and from windows. A litle daily temp variacion is good. However if you want for shure they to have a more constant temp then all you have to do is put that same taperewere in a small heated tank. The container must not float, it must rest in the botom(you can put some heavy stones inside of it) or somehow stay firmly ancored. If you are to become the father of some turts, you should see some results in about 30 to 90 daysAlso is that were you are keeping the mom? Once she stops laying(its very likely she will do it again very soon so keep her in there for now as it seems it suit her egglaying needs) you need to get her in a bigger and better constructed habitat. Softshell turts are very good swimers and love big tanks. If you are able to a small outdoor pond would be ideal