I've have been trying to find some time to load up some pics of my leopards. I raise Pardalis Pardalis Leopards and tonight has proved to be the perfect moment because my female, Aphrodite has just started to dig a hole for her second clutch of the year. She laid her first clutch 29 days ago.
I have a photo of Aphrodite and Hercules on the neighbor's sidewalk, a photo of our new hatchlings from this spring (9 total, have sold 6, have three left), and then a shot of Aphrodite hard at work tonight. Aphrodite is 8 years and this will be her 6th clutch.
Question for anyone - I know that eggs should not be turned once incubation starts, but I would imagine that it is safe to turn them over when digging them up? I mean its pretty hard to pull them out of the dirt without turning them at all.
Another question - What are typical hatch rates? is that the right term? what percentage of eggs typically hatch?
Thanks everyone, Ben
I have a photo of Aphrodite and Hercules on the neighbor's sidewalk, a photo of our new hatchlings from this spring (9 total, have sold 6, have three left), and then a shot of Aphrodite hard at work tonight. Aphrodite is 8 years and this will be her 6th clutch.
Question for anyone - I know that eggs should not be turned once incubation starts, but I would imagine that it is safe to turn them over when digging them up? I mean its pretty hard to pull them out of the dirt without turning them at all.
Another question - What are typical hatch rates? is that the right term? what percentage of eggs typically hatch?
Thanks everyone, Ben