Forsten's new season hatch !!

[juli11]

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Last 2 to hatch for the season .

But more elongated on the way .

Enjoy

Awesome! How much forstens do you breed this season?

 

[emystiong]

28 in total . Bit low ( almost no rain for 4 mths ) the extra dry season affected their breeding mode thus less eggs collected , usually could be close to 50 hatchlings .

 

[juli11]

28 in total . Bit low ( almost no rain for 4 mths ) the extra dry season affected their breeding mode thus less eggs collected , usually could be close to 50 hatchlings .

Wow 50 forstens hatchlings... How much adults do you have? Do you sell them or what do you do with all of these?

 

[emystiong]

All are sold or exchanged . This is one of the species that I offer out as they hatch .

Together with elongated as beginner tortoise for those interested to get into this hobby - at less than USD 100 a pc retail .

 

[juli11]

All are sold or exchanged . This is one of the species that I offer out as they hatch .

Together with elongated as beginner tortoise for those interested to get into this hobby - at less than USD 100 a pc retail .

Ah okay. Yes if you sell them to people who live in the same climate like they naturally live you can call them "beginner tortoise".

 

[mrscruffy]

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Last 2 to hatch for the season .

But more elongated on the way .

Enjoy

Hi, I really enjoy the pics and its heartening to know that people like you are doing your bit for the species. I hope your inspire some others to take on tort ownership locally.

Cheers
Donald

P.S Are you elongated imports or Borneo natives?

 

[emystiong]

My elongated are imported , only Asian brown MEE are local to Borneo .

I also encourage CB only and give heavy discount if locals come buy , No to imports ( mostly WC Indian Star )

 

[mrscruffy]

Do many locals buy from you? How popular is it to keep torts among the people of Malaysia?

Cheers
Donald

 

[emystiong]

Not that common but this hobby ( exotic pets) catching up , within my home state I would say a few hundred get sold each year .
A few pet shop import some sulcata , leopard, Indian star , red footed ..... Another fellow breeder breed some and I make up the rest . Trade consider small , our capital state or other states started earlier and have more matured trade ( more players involved )

Then there's some turtle , monitor lizard , skink , iguana , ball python , leopard gecko ........ That I sell from my surplus backyard breeding .

 

[emystiong]

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Absolutely beautiful.
And a fascinating thread.

 

[mrscruffy]

Wow, you are a serious herper. Its great to see you are so dedicated.
Do you have preference for native or exotic?

Cheers

 

[mrscruffy]

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What species are those baby turtles?

 

[juli11]

What species are those baby turtles?

That's Macrochelys temminckii. But a very brown form?

 

[emystiong]

Wow, you are a serious herper. Its great to see you are so dedicated.
Do you have preference for native or exotic?

Cheers

I love native more but sad to say WC harder to acclimatized to form breeder . But I do breed natives too - MEE , Malayan Box , Spiny hill , flat shelled ...... Borneo short tail Python , both type of rough necked monitor .......

 

[emystiong]

That's Macrochelys temminckii. But a very brown form?

One of the siblings to those hatchlings ! Any differences ?

 

[emystiong]

First odd shaped egg ever !

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

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First odd shaped egg ever !

Wow!!!!!
That is a weird one!!!!!

 

[turtlemanfla88]

Great thread. Keep up the good work.

 

[emystiong]