Remember the twins...good news, sad news...

[Testudo Man]

Unfortunately, only one of the twins developed fully (as was indicated by candling the egg in the early stages).

The good news is that one healthy average size Spur thighed Ibera baby hatched, and is doing great.

Here are several photos of the outcome, you can see the under developed twin still attached in the 1st photo, within 48 hours, it had shrunk in size. I removed the twin embryo with relative ease, and the fully developed hatchling absorbed the yolk sac, as per norm.

This is the 2nd time I have incubated twins, with the same result, except the previous time was a Hermanns, that embryo was found in the egg, after the baby had hatched out completely.

Several photos...T.T.



In the 2nd photo, I am giving the hatchling a chance to drink some water, via syringe


3rd photo shows size of shrunken twin embryo...yep, thats a 5 pence coin

[gtm]

Very interesting pictures - I'm glad the survivor is doing well.

[fantapants]

wow, what a shame. is the hatchling rate of twins very low? i know in humans its estimated that 8% of us started of life as a twin before one of the embryos failed. How common is a twin egg?

[Testudo Man]

gtm, cheers mate...


tinkerbruce, I have no data on twin torts etc. There are several tort keepers on here who have also had twins, but I believe the survival rate is low?...

Just found this twin thread on the forum though- http://www.reptileforums.co.uk/turtl...ml#post2297015



So its not always failure for twins... Hoorah ...T.T.

[gtm]

If my memory serves me correctly I think Sarah incubated a twin egg & that it did'nt work out.

TT - I'll see you at Maidstone (I've managed to pack the missus & the sprog off for the weekend).

[sean k]

im glad that one of the suvived but it is a shame about the outher one.

[Testudo Man]

Originally Posted by gtm

If my memory serves me correctly I think Sarah incubated a twin egg & that it did'nt work out.

TT - I'll see you at Maidstone (I've managed to pack the missus & the sprog off for the weekend).

Both sarah and darren (I think?) have had recent twin failures...


So Maidstone it is then my friend...Not long now...Hmmmmmmmm, packed the missus an sprog off for the weekend have we...Does that mean the "Lawman" will be "Letting his hair down" at the show then?!!!...T.T.

[SWsarah]

Yes i had twins both died but both fully formed
I HAD TWINS RIP -Sad pictures - Shelled Warriors Forums

Glad one Survived Paul great pictures

[gtm]

Originally Posted by Terrific tortoise

So Maidstone it is then my friend...Not long now...Hmmmmmmmm, packed the missus an sprog off for the weekend have we...Does that mean the "Lawman" will be "Letting his hair down" at the show then?!!!...T.T.

To some extent but I can't do hungover monday mornings anymore

[Vicky12]

Glad that one of them made it, shame about the other one.

Damn I cant make Maidstone as Im working, would have been nice to meet some of you.