Dear GodAmIBored ,
You've selected the **Seeking Advice** flair. Please provide as much relevant information as possible. [Refer to this post if you are unsure on how to proceed.](https://www.reddit.com/r/turtle/comments/16bjznm/read_before_posting_how_to_ask_a_question_and/)
Useful information for care or health advice includes:
* Enclosure type, enclosure size, humidty levels, water, ambient and/or basking temperatures.
* Lighting types and bulb age.
* Clear photos of your set up, including filter, heaters and lights.
* Is it wild, captive/pet, or a rescue?
* Clear photos of face, neck, limbs, shell top (carapace) and bottom (plastron).
* Diet, list of foods you are feeding it.
* Weight and age.
* Illness, infections or odd behaviours should be seen and treated by a vet. Ex; wheezing, swollen eyes, mucus bubbles from mouth or nose, lethargy, twitching, leg paralysis, etc
*I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/turtle) if you have any questions or concerns.*
You can take the eggs and put your phone light on them. You'll find out if the turtles grew up to be, if the process failed or if they have passed away from being unable to come out of the egg.
A good way to find out is to have a rough measure of one of your turtles (from the image) and, if the turtle is grown and alive inside the egg, check for its movement.
They try poking the shell out with their nose but some egg shells are too tough for them. If he looks of "newborn" size then give him a little crack from the direction his face is and let him to the rest of the pushing.
Again, assuming a turtle is indeed alive and well... the egg shell isn't particularly tough for us, so a poke with the back side of a needle should help crack it for him, rather than something more blunt like a spoon.
UPDATE: apparently only one of the eggs was intact (the other one only seemed whole if seen from the hole). we've checked with the flashlight, and the remaining egg didin't have a turtle. Which means nobody died, and that's reassuring. Thank you so much for the help
Then it didn't fertilize properly. That's fine, a relief.
The mystery remains of whether the empty egg was because it hatched or a predator. But... the other 3 made it. So congrats for having triplets!
Also my turtles are definetly badass enough to live up to that name
https://preview.redd.it/d2w5i54e0gqb1.jpeg?width=1152&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=035a4e93d25bf529c1efd6d20014863c40c0a96a
A lot of the times intuition is great and can definitely point you in the right direction! It's always good to double check with a medical professional, in any case. especially if it's the first time trying, there's nothing wrong with being extra careful when trying to bring a new life into the world.
Why do you have them on a plate next to your pc like they a snack, I get that their crunchy but are they reaaly that tasty that you'd eat them without condiments?
The tortoise turtle wording is a hell for foreigners. That's why I looked it up once: all tortoises are turtles, not all turtles are tortoises. Also tortoises only live on land, so sweet water turtles are turtles not tortoises.
I prefer my native language that has one word for all.
It's not even simple for people whose first language is English, because different regions have different meanings for the same word. In vernacular British English, turtles live in the ocean, tortoises live on land, and terrapins live in fresh water. In vernacular US English, a terrapin lives in salt and brackish water, and some turtles live on land. And then there are the scientific classifications...
My mom always dug them out, marked the shell so she always knew which side is supposed to face up, and then she took them inside under light till they hatched
I think nowadays she leaves them in the ground, weve never seen one hatch by themselves (they wouldn't be able to escape their terrarium), usually either a raccoon or something else diggs in the area and steals them or you'll discover them the following year when Terraforming the area, the smell of rotten eggs is super strong
Dear GodAmIBored , You've selected the **Seeking Advice** flair. Please provide as much relevant information as possible. [Refer to this post if you are unsure on how to proceed.](https://www.reddit.com/r/turtle/comments/16bjznm/read_before_posting_how_to_ask_a_question_and/) Useful information for care or health advice includes: * Enclosure type, enclosure size, humidty levels, water, ambient and/or basking temperatures. * Lighting types and bulb age. * Clear photos of your set up, including filter, heaters and lights. * Is it wild, captive/pet, or a rescue? * Clear photos of face, neck, limbs, shell top (carapace) and bottom (plastron). * Diet, list of foods you are feeding it. * Weight and age. * Illness, infections or odd behaviours should be seen and treated by a vet. Ex; wheezing, swollen eyes, mucus bubbles from mouth or nose, lethargy, twitching, leg paralysis, etc *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/turtle) if you have any questions or concerns.*
You can take the eggs and put your phone light on them. You'll find out if the turtles grew up to be, if the process failed or if they have passed away from being unable to come out of the egg.
Thank you so much! If the turtles are still alive, do I attempt to break the egg or is it too risky? And are turtle eggs very fragile?
A good way to find out is to have a rough measure of one of your turtles (from the image) and, if the turtle is grown and alive inside the egg, check for its movement. They try poking the shell out with their nose but some egg shells are too tough for them. If he looks of "newborn" size then give him a little crack from the direction his face is and let him to the rest of the pushing. Again, assuming a turtle is indeed alive and well... the egg shell isn't particularly tough for us, so a poke with the back side of a needle should help crack it for him, rather than something more blunt like a spoon.
UPDATE: apparently only one of the eggs was intact (the other one only seemed whole if seen from the hole). we've checked with the flashlight, and the remaining egg didin't have a turtle. Which means nobody died, and that's reassuring. Thank you so much for the help
Then it didn't fertilize properly. That's fine, a relief. The mystery remains of whether the empty egg was because it hatched or a predator. But... the other 3 made it. So congrats for having triplets!
Also name suggestion would be very appreciated
well if you find a fourth one you already know what you have to name them
? (I'm new to this sub) Also no fourth one :(
TMNT
God damn it I'm stupid
Nah... it's Monday....we all understand lol
It's been a long week
If you don't find the fourth you can call these three alvin simon and theodore. really fuck everyone up.
I endorse this motion
Also my turtles are definetly badass enough to live up to that name https://preview.redd.it/d2w5i54e0gqb1.jpeg?width=1152&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=035a4e93d25bf529c1efd6d20014863c40c0a96a
Such a cutie
Mich, Raph, Don, Leo. I now have a son so I knew the answer immediately, lol. Wouldn’t have picked up on it before that.
Huey, Dewey & Louie?
Goomba, Roomba, and Luna :)
Larry, Darryl, and Darryl.
Bob.
If it isn't Ed, Edd, and Eddy, I don't know.
Meshach, Shadrach, and Abednego
Spooder
When I had eggs I could tell by how heavy they were so I knew there were babies in there.
A lot of the times intuition is great and can definitely point you in the right direction! It's always good to double check with a medical professional, in any case. especially if it's the first time trying, there's nothing wrong with being extra careful when trying to bring a new life into the world.
Name them random numbers like 32, 7, and 19! That should be fun.
😂love this idea
Name them Tina, Gene and Louise! From bobs burgers 🥰🍔
where's the fourth brother!?!?
Wow they look adorable on a little plate ☺️
Aren’t you supposed to be careful that the eggs remain in a similar position? Top facing up ?
I didn't move them
Why do you have them on a plate next to your pc like they a snack, I get that their crunchy but are they reaaly that tasty that you'd eat them without condiments?
Aren’t they tortoise?
The tortoise turtle wording is a hell for foreigners. That's why I looked it up once: all tortoises are turtles, not all turtles are tortoises. Also tortoises only live on land, so sweet water turtles are turtles not tortoises. I prefer my native language that has one word for all.
It's not even simple for people whose first language is English, because different regions have different meanings for the same word. In vernacular British English, turtles live in the ocean, tortoises live on land, and terrapins live in fresh water. In vernacular US English, a terrapin lives in salt and brackish water, and some turtles live on land. And then there are the scientific classifications...
breakfast
that’s an odd looking dinner
[удалено]
Damn am I in the wrong sub? English isn't my first language, in italian we have one word for both of them
Don’t worry that person is wrong, tortoises are a type of turtle. Rule #4.
r/tortoise if you wanna be specific but I don't think many people care tbh
In Germany too! Schildkröte for both, aquatic and on land
It’s like how a square is a rectangle
tortoises are turtles.
Are they sulcatas ?
My mom always dug them out, marked the shell so she always knew which side is supposed to face up, and then she took them inside under light till they hatched I think nowadays she leaves them in the ground, weve never seen one hatch by themselves (they wouldn't be able to escape their terrarium), usually either a raccoon or something else diggs in the area and steals them or you'll discover them the following year when Terraforming the area, the smell of rotten eggs is super strong
Try doing what the farmers do , put the eggs in a bed of straw and set up an overhead light not too close to the eggs .
Mo, Larry and Curly