I used a Black Mt.Tortoise about a year old with the typical raised growth rings around the outside of the Carapace scutes. Before I wet the area under heat outside, I pulled out a one year old M.e.p for the test. It was very dried out as he was right on the hot spot. I put him in a med. size...
Well today the last of my female phayrei layed her eggs. She is captive born herself and it was her first viable clutch. Phayrei need to weigh 40 lbs to lay viable eggs. Her first try was two years ago and they were very small and pinkish in color. She scattered them around after a failed...
I keep and breed both ssp. Mt.Tortoises but I'm sure many kinds of forest dwelling tortoises could be kept like this way. The enclosures are from 3,000 to 9,000sf. per pair. yep, not a type-o, they are huge. Behaviour studies are far more informative as it is about as close as you can get to...