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Rachel16 · Level 3 Joined: 18 Jul 2007 Posts: 351

OMG OMG OMG ok my turtle just had eggs she is a eastern box turtle and sho had two so far she broke one but i saved the other wat do i do!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Rachel16 · Level 3 Joined: 18 Jul 2007 Posts: 351

come on i need help hereeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!
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lilmike04 · Level 2 Joined: 22 Jul 2007 Posts: 76

what ever you do DONT move the egg when picking it up bcause if it is put in a another postion it will die

lilmike04 · Level 2 Joined: 22 Jul 2007 Posts: 76

did she burrie it or just lay it on the ground

Rachel16 · Level 3 Joined: 18 Jul 2007 Posts: 351

she layed on the ground. theres nothing for her to dig in.
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lilmike04 · Level 2 Joined: 22 Jul 2007 Posts: 76

ok what i would do is geta plastic box and put sand/soil in it and dump it and dig a hole and put the egg in the hole rember do not

lilmike04 · Level 2 Joined: 22 Jul 2007 Posts: 76

more it from the postion it is it place it in the smae postion it was layed note i have never tryed this because my turts burrie them that would be the way to go since you dont have a incuber

Rachel16 · Level 3 Joined: 18 Jul 2007 Posts: 351

turn the egg or it will die i know the routine. so wat should i do with it then should i kept it in my garage or in my house or wat?
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Tara Dakota

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lilmike04 · Level 2 Joined: 22 Jul 2007 Posts: 76

when you pick up the egg dont tilt it hold it gently in the same postion it was layed in what i do is get a marker and put a line so it shows what postion to keep it in when moveing egg

lilmike04 · Level 2 Joined: 22 Jul 2007 Posts: 76

srry put the egg ina plastic coutier with damp sand/soil and barrie the egg .you put it in the house and put a lite above it like 6 in from the egg

lilmike04 · Level 2 Joined: 22 Jul 2007 Posts: 76

ok then your are set just be sure to allways keep the soil dump stray it witha spay bottle like evry two hours it will take 70 to100 days to hatch please keep me posted

lilmike04 · Level 2 Joined: 22 Jul 2007 Posts: 76

wait do u have another box turtle

Rachel16 · Level 3 Joined: 18 Jul 2007 Posts: 351

do u think thats really necessary because the temp outside right now is 85`F
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Tara Dakota

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lilmike04 · Level 2 Joined: 22 Jul 2007 Posts: 76

lilmike04 · Level 2 Joined: 22 Jul 2007 Posts: 76

if you dont have any other box the egg are probly not going to hatch because the need to get fritilzed in the houston area the are wild box turtles

Rachel16 · Level 3 Joined: 18 Jul 2007 Posts: 351

she was wild i just took her in for a while
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In memory of Tara who died unexpectedly 4Pm on January 14, 2007

lilmike04 · Level 2 Joined: 22 Jul 2007 Posts: 76

oooooooooooo that makes the chance of her have the turlte more suggsesful