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    Tortoises from the Seychelles

    Just with a paper towel. Dry. We noticed we didnt have any eggs rot. Mark the top of the egg too and the top should always be at the top. Do not shake them or turn them around. As for catching the eggs, you really need to observe when they start the ritual of digging. They dig with their hind...
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    ALDABRA TORTOISE BREEDER

    Thanks for the quick response Aldabraman! You have an amazing paddock. How do you maintain the grass as its so green? My sulcatas tend to eat all my grass. Do you rest part of the grass to give it chance to grow? Slowly going through the 581 pages in this thread! And the other posts. In...
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    Tortoises from the Seychelles

    Ive never bred aldabras, But with my sulcatas I would wipe the eggs clean of all the fluid & dirt then place them in the incubator with vermiculite as a medium. We also catch the eggs as the mom lays it to prevent any cracks.
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    Aldabra Atoll homeland expedition

    I thought I would share with you some Nat Geo photographers that I follow on Instagram. They both have a series of posts as they were in assignment in the Aldabra atoll & Galapagos. Thomas Peschak: https://www.instagram.com/p/BB7N_ZPyuUn/ Otto Whitehead...
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    ALDABRA TORTOISE BREEDER

    I am new to this forum but not to tortoises. Ive had them for pets now for more than 15 years. A Radiata, a leopard and 2 sulcatas. Ive successfully bred my sulcatas these past 2 years. Recently, we finally took the plunge and got these 3 aldabras. Ive been trying to find books on the aldabras...
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