Re: RE: ALDABRA TORTOISE BREEDER
New goal= 21!!
ALDABRAMAN said:
New goal= 21!!
ALDABRA TORTOISE BREEDER
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tffnytorts said:
* Yes!
ALDABRAMAN said:
Actually I pity the female aldabs, how come those males mount them and looking down just like that, like intimidating the females to stand still and not to dare move even an inch....
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ALDABRAMAN said:NEW RECORD // 20 EGGS IN ONE CLUTCH
Congrats Greg! Wow, 20! I've had up to 13 with my 30lb leopard, no way she could fit 20 in there
Some questions if you don't mind!:
Are you willing to share your expected hatch rate?
Do you wash the eggs off? They look so clean.
Do you keep the substrate moist/damp or do you just rely on the bowls of water?
If you keep the substrate damp, how? do you pour water into it directly?
Do you plug the holes in the bottom of the incubator so water won't go through? (it looks like you use those chicken egg incubators?)
I breed p pardalis leopards and I don't have great hatch rates, and want to improve where I can!
Thanks, Ben
Greg, on those cold nights, do all the torts go into the barn on their own, or do you usually have to bribe/ round some of them up to go in?
How many do you expect would survive?
wellington said:
* 50/50. Sometimes a female will initiate laying eggs and we will leave her out in the field until she has completed and i will just carry her back inside the barn!
Oh, we have to have a pic of that some time. I know your a big strong guy. But that still has to be a sight and your not getting younger. .
. But that still has to be a sight and your not getting younger. .
wellington said:
* LOL, Hard to take pictures of yourself when carrying an Aldabra in the dark when it is cold!
Oh, now come on, I know you can do it. Have the beautiful lady of the house take it, or is she the day shift and your the cold, late night shift
Yellow Turtle said:
Re: RE: ALDABRA TORTOISE BREEDER
Good idea!!! I wanna see!!
wellington said:Oh, now come on, I know you can do it. Have the beautiful lady of the house take it, or is she the day shift and your the cold, late night shift
Good idea!!! I wanna see!!
ben awes said:
Do you wash the eggs off? They look so clean.
* I actually try and catch them before they hit the dirt. Sometimes i will wipe of excessive dirt, etc.
Do you keep the substrate moist/damp or do you just rely on the bowls of water?
* I initially mix 50/50 and add water to bowl during the incubation process as needed to maintain humidity levels.
Do you plug the holes in the bottom of the incubator so water won't go through? (it looks like you use those chicken egg incubators?)
* Yes, i us medical tape to plug all holes.
ben awes said:
* That varies from female to female. We have had 100% fertility and 0% fertility per clutch. I will disclose that we have few in egg deaths these days and the majority that are fertile usually fully develop and hatch.
sibi said:
* Hopefully all that are fertile will develop and hatch.
Just look at those little guys! Don't you think that house is a bit big for them right now? What do they do in there?
ALDABRAMAN said:
Re: RE: ALDABRA TORTOISE BREEDER
Look how tiny that little one is on the far left!! So cute!
sibi said:Just look at those little guys! Don't you think that house is a bit big for them right now? What do they do in there?ALDABRAMAN said:
Look how tiny that little one is on the far left!! So cute!
sibi said:
tffnytorts said:
Look! Aldabra fencing!
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Sulcata_Sandy said:
* LOL!
