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Scott W Site Admin
Joined: 15 Apr 2004 Posts: 13355 Location: London, England.
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Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2007 10:42 pm Post subject: Gila Eggs!!!!! but :o( |
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Just checking over the collection and thought I'd have rumage thru the gilas, as soon as I opened the first one I noticed the female looking real thin and then saw a couple of eggs
I checked the whole cage and found a total of 4 BIG eggs, although unfortunately they were all infertile (rock hard and yellow). I guess the good thing is that the hibernation and 'seasoning' etc worked and got them to breed, so I just need to figure why the infertile eggs. To be honest it may of been down to no suitable nesting site as I kinda didn't bother trying too hard with the gilas this year, had far too much going on with work etc and only put the male in with two of the females and then never put a nest box in with them as I never saw any matings.
I've now put a nesting site in with the other female, so maybe fingers crossed she will lay too. If they are infertile then my guess is the hibernation wasn't long enough.
Anyway a big for getting eggs but an even bigger for them being infertile....but then again there's always next year and another 7 females _________________
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Nick Contributing Member
Joined: 18 Sep 2006 Posts: 189 Location: Kent
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Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2007 10:44 pm Post subject: |
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Bad luck Scott, but a step in the right direction. Fingers crossed for the next female.
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Jase Captivebred Colonel
Joined: 24 Feb 2007 Posts: 2602 Location: Wolverhampton
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Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2007 10:46 pm Post subject: |
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You seem to have taken that well, I'd be gutted! Good luck for next year! _________________ A lil bit of Madagascar
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MJ Site Moderator
Joined: 26 May 2006 Posts: 5738 Location: London
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Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2007 10:49 pm Post subject: |
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HOLY SH!T thats fantastic news even if they wernt fertile next year will be better man no doubt _________________ Paul
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Stuart Forum Clown
Joined: 27 Mar 2005 Posts: 16835 Location: Hertfordshire
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Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2007 11:19 pm Post subject: |
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things can only get better...as d-ream once said. _________________
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leeroytheboy Contributing Member
Joined: 02 Jun 2007 Posts: 99 Location: Belfast
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Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2007 12:15 am Post subject: |
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Man, sorry to hear that. Though next time.......
@Stuart.....D-ream _________________ "I'd rather have a bottle in front of me, than a frontal lobotomy" - Tom Waits |
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Scott W Site Admin
Joined: 15 Apr 2004 Posts: 13355 Location: London, England.
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Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2007 9:48 am Post subject: |
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thanks guys, yep a step in the right direction anyway _________________
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Mememe Site Moderator
Joined: 23 Dec 2005 Posts: 2141
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Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2007 11:57 am Post subject: |
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Can't wait to see little orange and black faces poke out of some eggs!
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jamie_s Site Moderator
Joined: 08 Jan 2006 Posts: 1963
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Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2007 1:42 pm Post subject: |
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defo better than getting nothing i would say,at least you moving in the right direction good luck with the other female _________________ www.jamieswordsreptiles.com |
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RonW CaptiveBred Addict!
Joined: 16 Jan 2006 Posts: 536 Location: netherlands
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Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2007 8:54 pm Post subject: |
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Shame about the infertiles, but like the others said maybe next year. Hopefully you'll be all settled in your new house and have more time to put some effort into these. |
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