tortoiseplanet
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Can Sulcata eggs be incubated in the ground here in Southern CA?
Sulcata Ground Incubation
- Thread starter tortoiseplanet
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Yes but hatch rates are much lower and it takes a while to really get the babies going well because of our dry climate. They will only hatch for me here in late September or October since they need 3 solid months of really hot weather.
They do much better when incubated artificially.
They do much better when incubated artificially.
Plus, if you have a red ant problem, the ants drill a tiny hole in the shells and eat the egg contents (the voice of experience).
Ground squirrels will sometimes get your eggs too...
. . . and skunks!
…and raccoons.
Do you get the impression we're voting for artificial incubation?
I was getting to the story about how the coyotes were jumping the fence at the Gpp breeder's place and digging up nests in the night...
