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So my female p. pardalis leopard tortoise laid her 5th clutch of the season and likely her last. It seems the ideal way to hatch baby p. pardalis is to leave the eggs in the ground. I live in Minnesota so all nest digging, incubating and hatching occur indoors. I always dig the eggs up the morning after they are laid, but i am considering keeping them in the ground and waiting until spring to dig them up. Of course, this means leaving them in a tub that i sunk into the floor of her plywood enclosure. The dirt will get no rain, no sun, no anything else. I will be covered with a plywood cover. The temp of the dirt looks to be around 65 degrees. Here is a pic from under the enclosure showing eggs up against the side of the tub.
Thoughts on this idea - anyone have experience leaving eggs in the "indoor ground"?
Thoughts on this idea - anyone have experience leaving eggs in the "indoor ground"?