Care in Captivity

[ascott]

http://www.fws.gov/nevada/desert_tortoise/documents/publications/Johnson-2001-Captive-care-dt.pdf

I always like to share good reference pieces...while all pieces may not be perfect in all geographic locals or in individual set ups...good pieces of information are always a benefit to a library for reference...

 

[Ariza]

Ascott, thanks for the article, I bookmarked. I found the following very interesting, wonder if it works for humans. More females conceived and grown in the belly in the warm months and males in the colder months? LOL

{{ Like other chelonians, gender is determined by incubation temperature in the ne st. In the northeastern Mojave desert, nest temperatures >32°C (>90°F) produced females while lower temperatures (<32°q <900 F) produced males }}

 

[BeeBee*BeeLeaves]

Thanks Angela. Keeper. : )

 

[bouaboua]

Thank you Ascott for sharing this article with us. great info! ! !!