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CherryBrandy · 27-05-2017, 12:39 PM

amazing storms, thunder & lightning last night at 4am.....typical bank holiday weather ...or will it be sunny !! CB

Jan W · 28-05-2017, 02:38 PM

Did Septimus lay?

Ozric Jonathan · 28-05-2017, 08:36 PM

Hi Jan, yes she did. After a lot of hard work she laid one surprisingly large egg which is now in the incubator. The hermanni hermanni do lay fewer eggs in a clutch than a lot of other species. Sometimes just one.

Last time Septimus laid 3 eggs but sadly 2 of them were damaged because the ground was too stoney. The third one hatched was OK. After that I dug over the soil in that coldframe and removed the larger stones and added a load of coir to make it a light workable soil then compacted it down.

Although I've seen it a number of times now the nest building and egg laying still amaze me.

CherryBrandy · 29-05-2017, 03:47 PM

how lovely Jonathan , you will keep us all posted won't you.....I love the count down too...good luck

Weather beware !!! is that it for summer !?? 5 day forecast, rain, rain, grey, rain overcast, CB

Jan W · 29-05-2017, 05:50 PM

Great - I look forward to updates too. Fingers crossed.

CherryBrandy · 01-06-2017, 02:38 PM

another stinking hot day and they said rain & cloud all day !! I don't understand how weather people get it so wrong. Even the torts can forecast better on some days. CB

tortydat · 01-06-2017, 03:23 PM

Lovely day have just come back from Bowood with the grandchildren and all the torts have disappeared from view.

Jan W · 01-06-2017, 07:43 PM

As usual Bertie lounging in the sun and Beatrice in the shade.

Bit hot for me.

Ozric Jonathan · 01-06-2017, 08:05 PM

Poor day here. Cloudy but mild a.m. and rain moved in later. Grr

Forecast for tomorrow is good. 17C and sunny is great tort weather according to my pets. They need to be out in it to get warm but don't need to hide from the heat.

Jan W · 03-06-2017, 08:56 PM

17 and Beatrice won't come out!
You obviously have tough torts up there.

Sorry - Lovely here today and a short sharp shower tonight and a lovely sunset now.

27-05-2017, 12:39 PM	#11
CherryBrandy Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: SE England Posts: 4,262	amazing storms, thunder & lightning last night at 4am.....typical bank holiday weather ...or will it be sunny !! CB __________________ Horsfields, Spur Thighed, & Marginata

28-05-2017, 02:38 PM	#12
Jan W Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Hampshire Posts: 1,400	Did Septimus lay? __________________ Jan Horsfields - Bertie & Beatrice

28-05-2017, 08:36 PM	#13
Ozric Jonathan Senior Member Adult Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: West of Scotland Posts: 4,226	Hi Jan, yes she did. After a lot of hard work she laid one surprisingly large egg which is now in the incubator. The hermanni hermanni do lay fewer eggs in a clutch than a lot of other species. Sometimes just one. Last time Septimus laid 3 eggs but sadly 2 of them were damaged because the ground was too stoney. The third one hatched was OK. After that I dug over the soil in that coldframe and removed the larger stones and added a load of coir to make it a light workable soil then compacted it down. Although I've seen it a number of times now the nest building and egg laying still amaze me. __________________ Testudo Hermanni Hermanni (Corse) tortoises

29-05-2017, 03:47 PM	#14
CherryBrandy Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: SE England Posts: 4,262	how lovely Jonathan , you will keep us all posted won't you.....I love the count down too...good luck Weather beware !!! is that it for summer !?? 5 day forecast, rain, rain, grey, rain overcast, CB __________________ Horsfields, Spur Thighed, & Marginata

29-05-2017, 05:50 PM	#15
Jan W Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Hampshire Posts: 1,400	Great - I look forward to updates too. Fingers crossed. __________________ Jan Horsfields - Bertie & Beatrice

01-06-2017, 02:38 PM	#16
CherryBrandy Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: SE England Posts: 4,262	another stinking hot day and they said rain & cloud all day !! I don't understand how weather people get it so wrong. Even the torts can forecast better on some days. CB __________________ Horsfields, Spur Thighed, & Marginata

01-06-2017, 03:23 PM	#17
tortydat Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Wiltshire Posts: 1,164	Lovely day have just come back from Bowood with the grandchildren and all the torts have disappeared from view.

01-06-2017, 07:43 PM	#18
Jan W Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Hampshire Posts: 1,400	As usual Bertie lounging in the sun and Beatrice in the shade. Bit hot for me. __________________ Jan Horsfields - Bertie & Beatrice

01-06-2017, 08:05 PM	#19
Ozric Jonathan Senior Member Adult Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: West of Scotland Posts: 4,226	Poor day here. Cloudy but mild a.m. and rain moved in later. Grr Forecast for tomorrow is good. 17C and sunny is great tort weather according to my pets. They need to be out in it to get warm but don't need to hide from the heat. __________________ Testudo Hermanni Hermanni (Corse) tortoises

03-06-2017, 08:56 PM	#20
Jan W Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Hampshire Posts: 1,400	17 and Beatrice won't come out! You obviously have tough torts up there. Sorry - Lovely here today and a short sharp shower tonight and a lovely sunset now. __________________ Jan Horsfields - Bertie & Beatrice

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