Supply and demand. Few people are breeding true South Africans. They are also different than regal leopards in many ways, and more desirable, in my opinion, because of the differences.Is this why this subspecies is fairly more expensive and less common? They are more difficult to hatch?
Yes, it is difficult to get them to hatch. Many theories and recipes I've tried, and the results have been poor. I've managed to hatch a few each year, but most eggs have not hatched. Working on many experiments and trying many different things with this years eggs. I'll let you know how it goes. With room temp times, and cooling times, and incubation, it takes 6-7 months to get them to hatch.