This is my group Lobatse hingeback.
It 'consists of one male and two adult females.
One of the females is really huge.
They are wc and come from South Africa..
I keep them in an outdoor enclosure from June / July until September (when the minimum temperatures are higher than 60 ° F) and transfer it to an indoor terrarium during the cold months.
I have a problem with the reproduction of these tortoises.
The female don't digs a hole for the eggs, it places them on the surface and immediately after it breaks them. It 'already two years that this event happens.
For next year I want to try this solution: use a substrate with a thick coat of dry leaves so that they could protect the eggs.
If you have any suggestions are welcome.
Adult male:
Adult female:
The largest female:
It 'consists of one male and two adult females.
One of the females is really huge.
They are wc and come from South Africa..
I keep them in an outdoor enclosure from June / July until September (when the minimum temperatures are higher than 60 ° F) and transfer it to an indoor terrarium during the cold months.
I have a problem with the reproduction of these tortoises.
The female don't digs a hole for the eggs, it places them on the surface and immediately after it breaks them. It 'already two years that this event happens.
For next year I want to try this solution: use a substrate with a thick coat of dry leaves so that they could protect the eggs.
If you have any suggestions are welcome.
Adult male:
Adult female:
The largest female: