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You may remember from Jan. 23rd..



Now on Jan. 27..



Which resulted in these..



That was only 4 days! Explain this one..

Terry

WOW That was what we call a "quickie"!!!! You go, Red! (That is Red, isn't it?!)

YEP! That's Red.. shown here in her trance.. neat huh?



I think it's a little more than a quickie Kelly..

Terry

LOL!

Red is awesome, btw! What is the males name? Have these two produced eggs together before? Should I know the answer to that question already? It's late and my mind is on the fritz!

That is "Dude" [ I guess ].. I call her Red because she's red and the others aren't. I have to confess I don't see them as "named" personalities.

I really like his plastron.. barely 7" in this pic the day I brought him home.. now over 9"..





He has always thought he is a stud since I've had him.. and his voice is changing. He used to have a nasal squeak when he was trying to get the girls attention. Now "Red" doesn't move out from under him. Must be his "manly" voice.. starting to sound like a young duck now!

And a young male I've raised from a hatchling.. now well over 6".. you can see why they are called "Cherryhead"..



And a female almost his size with great carapace marbling.. just added last Aug..



Terry

Well how about that! Guess he was just making sure!

I love that marbling! I hope you get some hatchlings with that!

I'm not an expert on eggs and breeding, but some folks believe that this year's eggs are the result of last year's breeding. Was she with a male last year?

Yvonne

We're getting closer...

Terry

incredible torts Terry. Red is beatyfull.
thank you for posting.

Was there an earlier mating with this female you are hiding from us Terry?

Madkins007 Wrote:Was there an earlier mating with this female you are hiding from us Terry?

Of course Mark! And while we're at it.. save your time and fingers.. there ain't gonna be no sub-species for G. carbonaria in our lifetime!

BTW.. one of these "pipped" last night..



We'll see how he looks in a week or so.. maybe sooner -