Urgent Care :: Red Eared SLider Egg Care Urgent!!

[rivierraider23]

When you create a make shift incubator for a red eared slider egg, do you have to drill holes for ventilation? I spoke with a herpetologist and she told me to place the egg in soil in a tubber ware container and moisten the soil and keep the lid sealed shut. Is this the correct and most safe way to do this?

[steve]

The easiest way I have found to incubate the eggs is to place them in a plastic container with a mixture of peat moss and cactus succulent potting soil or vermiculite (punch a few drainage holes in the bottom of the container with the eggs to prevent moisture from pooling). The eggs should be buried in the substrate with only the top of the egg exposed (mark the top with a pencil in case they need to be moved for candling) The container is then placed on a wire rack inside of a cooler with a few inches of water at the bottom. Heat is provided by an aquarium heater set to 78 to 83 degrees F. This will also maintain a humidity level of 75 to 85 %( Midland eggs are leathery and will dent or collapse and die if relative humidity is not maintained at 80% or better.) Incubation at 83 F will produce hatchlings in as little as 50 days. 78 F, 55 to 60 days. It is important to keep the substrate choice slightly moist, not damp and the eggs should be covered by a layer of moss or a slanted lid to prevent condensation from dripping directly on the eggs. In the last 2 weeks of incubation watch moisture levels closely, too much and the egg can rupture prematurely. When the eggs start hatching you can help the turtle hatch if it appears to be having trouble doing so on its own. The neonate will slice the egg with the egg tooth and use its front legs to peel back the rest of the egg. If the front legs are all that emerges you can gently remove the shell in front of the neonates head. This can prevent drowning in the egg. The Neonate will remain in the egg for several hours or up to 2 days before absorbing enough of the yolk sac to emerge. It will then promptly bury itself in the substrate to finish absorbing the yolk (they should be then placed in another container inside the incubator to avoid them disturbing any unhatched eggs. They can be introduced to very shallow water as soon as the yolk sac is almost completely healed. They will accept food within 5 to 6 days of absorbing the yolk. -- http://www.austinsturtlepage.com/Care/c ... slider.htm

[Listen97]

And a point to note Rivier s of course incubating unfertilized eggs will not result in anything

[precioushd]

Can someone please help me. rescued some RES about a month ago and we just noticed that one has laid about 6 eggs that we can see. What should I do?the are on top of a bed of rocks in the tank. Should I leave them there or should I move them?

[chapin631]

you can move them just make sure u place them in the same position they are now. just handel with CARE!!

[Diamondbacks4Life]

Can someone please help me. rescued some RES about a month ago and we just noticed that one has laid about 6 eggs that we can see. What should I do?the are on top of a bed of rocks in the tank. Should I leave them there or should I move them?

You sdont have to hatch them either. Its actually best you dont unless you care for even more turtles them you have. Are the eggs in the water. Not sure from you post. If they are their no good anyway.