Do all the eggs from a single clutch hatch at about the same time, or are some later than others in leaving the egg?
There can certainly be a considerable delay between emergence of the first hatchling and the last – in the case of Mediterranean tortoises we have experienced periods of up to 18 days and even longer may be possible. With some tropical species the time scale can be very extended indeed. This effect is noted even in highly accurate and stable incubators, and only seems to happen occasionally.
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