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Picture of eggs!
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Thu Jun 23, 2011 11:35 am
by sflemin2
In case you were curious what the eggs look like! I managed to get these (unfertilized) before they attacked them lol. Ok well they attacked a few. I threw the sharpie in there for scale
Re: Picture of eggs!
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Thu Jun 23, 2011 12:38 pm
by redforman
Aww! They're so tiny, ... and broke lol
Re: Picture of eggs!
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Thu Jun 23, 2011 2:34 pm
by sflemin2
Yeah they always destroy the egg when they are laid in water (which they always are since she refuses to use the nesting box!). This is the first time I have ever gotten a whole egg out before they killed it! Raina was literally under Sylvie catching eggs and eating them as she laid them hahaha
Re: Picture of eggs!
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Thu Jun 23, 2011 3:24 pm
by AllTheCandies
XD
that's so bizarre. i didn't realized they attack the eggs so fast!
i also didn't realize how big the eggs are
Re: Picture of eggs!
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Thu Jun 23, 2011 3:29 pm
by sflemin2
I know..its hard to believe they all fit! I have never seen more than one at a time before that day because they attack them so fast!
Re: Picture of eggs!
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Thu Jun 23, 2011 10:57 pm
by steve
I doubt they realize those are their own eggs. It's more like "Hey, shinny!". Those eggs are much larger than what I was expecting, how big are your girls?
Re: Picture of eggs!
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Fri Jun 24, 2011 10:04 am
by sflemin2
The one that laid them is 9 inches. The one that ate them is 10 lol. My girls destroy anything new in the tank thats for sure. I put a huge hard plastic palm tree in there and Raina bites it and pulls, knocks it down.. drags it to the other side of the tank, and sleeps behind it lol. I had a bubbler in there too but they managed to disconnect the hose!
Re: Picture of eggs!
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Fri Jun 24, 2011 12:52 pm
by novroz
Mine also refused to laid her eggs in nesting box.
Howoldis yours?
Re: Picture of eggs!
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Fri Jun 24, 2011 2:31 pm
by sflemin2
Mine is 10 years. Not many people have luck with the nesting box
Re: Picture of eggs!
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Sun Jun 26, 2011 10:29 am
by novroz
I even let her have her time on front yard...still no luck.
10 years and 1st time laying eggs?
Re: Picture of eggs!
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Sun Jun 26, 2011 11:51 am
by sflemin2
This is her second time (well..third I guess..she laid a some last month) ..the other female never has laid eggs. Both times were after a tank upgrade ..both in spring. Not sure if that is coincidence or not.
Re: Picture of eggs!
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Mon Jun 27, 2011 11:55 am
by novroz
Ah...I see...That's mean kame will have another eggs in the future
Re: Picture of eggs!
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Mon Jun 27, 2011 2:30 pm
by sflemin2
Maybe! I am going to try to find a way to build a huge nesting box she can get to from her tank... its so hard to help them! They are so uncomfortable in new environments!
Re: Picture of eggs!
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Sat Jul 02, 2011 1:10 pm
by SINI5T3R
are the eggs good for them to eat? or do you just take them out so the tank does not get dirty? i would let mine eat them. looks like alot of good protein.
Re: Picture of eggs!
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Sat Jul 02, 2011 4:16 pm
by sflemin2
thats a good question. That was the only time I got to them fast enough to take out. I take them because egg shell is heavy so its hard to get off the sand