Here are some lovely chaco tortoise photos I took a while back. I enjoy them so hope you guys do too.

I rarely see or hear anything about this species, but I really like it. I hope to work with a group someday.

I am also very interested in this species! Great pictures!

They are fantastic tom. Probably one of my favorites definitely. If you every find any for sale I recommend to buy them at whatever price they are a wonderful species, and getting rarer and rarer.

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I like this one.

very cool have you gotten any eggs?

Not this year. But last years are still in the incubator. Not too certain if they will hatch. But I know I will be successful next year. Have a good method to try next go around.

If I see any for sale???

The only ones I'll probably ever see for sale will be from you.

Do you know of anyone else breeding? Wee had a forum member here that was into it, but I don't think he's too fond of me. I could always ask. Worse he could do is say no. He was a classy guy. He would probably say, "No, thank you."

(10-21-2012 06:30 PM)Tom Wrote:  If I see any for sale???

The only ones I'll probably ever see for sale will be from you.

Do you know of anyone else breeding? Wee had a forum member here that was into it, but I don't think he's too fond of me. I could always ask. Worse he could do is say no. He was a classy guy. He would probably say, "No, thank you."

Who danny? I dont think he has his anymore. So far just me an behler that I know of. I know there are a few people in the private sector that are breeding them. They take around 344-401 days to hatch and only lay like 2 maybe 3 eggs a year in one clutch so even if someone was breeding a bunch of them still wouldnt be many available to the public im sure.

(10-21-2012 06:18 PM)tortadise Wrote:  Not this year. But last years are still in the incubator. Not too certain if they will hatch. But I know I will be successful next year. Have a good method to try next go around.

I wish you have a great success in breeding this.

Mini sulcata, who wouldn't want to care for this species?

Thanks for sharing pictures of these lovely and rare Chaco Tortoises.

Love these little guys. I need to remember to take a pic of my little man. No judging though, I got him when we was 6 and the damage was already done. I hope he can still breed

(10-21-2012 06:39 PM)tortadise Wrote:  

(10-21-2012 06:30 PM)Tom Wrote:  If I see any for sale???

The only ones I'll probably ever see for sale will be from you.

Do you know of anyone else breeding? Wee had a forum member here that was into it, but I don't think he's too fond of me. I could always ask. Worse he could do is say no. He was a classy guy. He would probably say, "No, thank you."

Who danny? I dont think he has his anymore. So far just me an behler that I know of. I know there are a few people in the private sector that are breeding them. They take around 344-401 days to hatch and only lay like 2 maybe 3 eggs a year in one clutch so even if someone was breeding a bunch of them still wouldnt be many available to the public im sure.

I worked with a group of 4.1 chaco tortoises for about five years at the local zoo. The group consisted of WC animals that had grown poorly in the years prior to my taking over husbandry. They were raised indoors for almost ten years prior to my arrival. The female had two surgeries to remove eggs from her body cavity. Shortly after housing her outdoors during the hot summers here she started nesting proper. I wish I had my zoo notes on her. She nested 1-3 eggs per clutch. She nested 4-6 times a year! I only ever hatched one over the years.
Of note, when a single egg clutch was laid, it was a huge egg. When 2-3 were laid, they were noticably smaller. Again I wish I had even taken notes on this. I suppose I was too busy taking care of pythons.
Have you seen the Turtle Conservancy's film on the chaco tortoise? It is very interesting in regards to the different species.

Benjamin Wrote:I worked with a group of 4.1 chaco tortoises for about five years at the local zoo. The group consisted of WC animals that had grown poorly in the years prior to my taking over husbandry. They were raised indoors for almost ten years prior to my arrival. The female had two surgeries to remove eggs from her body cavity. Shortly after housing her outdoors during the hot summers here she started nesting proper. I wish I had my zoo notes on her. She nested 1-3 eggs per clutch. She nested 4-6 times a year! I only ever hatched one over the years.
Of note, when a single egg clutch was laid, it was a huge egg. When 2-3 were laid, they were noticably smaller. Again I wish I had even taken notes on this. I suppose I was too busy taking care of pythons.
Have you seen the Turtle Conservancy's film on the chaco tortoise? It is very interesting in regards to the different species.

Just watched it!!! WOW

(10-22-2012 05:31 PM)Benjamin Wrote:  

(10-21-2012 06:39 PM)tortadise Wrote:  

(10-21-2012 06:30 PM)Tom Wrote:  If I see any for sale???

The only ones I'll probably ever see for sale will be from you.

Do you know of anyone else breeding? Wee had a forum member here that was into it, but I don't think he's too fond of me. I could always ask. Worse he could do is say no. He was a classy guy. He would probably say, "No, thank you."

Who danny? I dont think he has his anymore. So far just me an behler that I know of. I know there are a few people in the private sector that are breeding them. They take around 344-401 days to hatch and only lay like 2 maybe 3 eggs a year in one clutch so even if someone was breeding a bunch of them still wouldnt be many available to the public im sure.

I worked with a group of 4.1 chaco tortoises for about five years at the local zoo. The group consisted of WC animals that had grown poorly in the years prior to my taking over husbandry. They were raised indoors for almost ten years prior to my arrival. The female had two surgeries to remove eggs from her body cavity. Shortly after housing her outdoors during the hot summers here she started nesting proper. I wish I had my zoo notes on her. She nested 1-3 eggs per clutch. She nested 4-6 times a year! I only ever hatched one over the years.
Of note, when a single egg clutch was laid, it was a huge egg. When 2-3 were laid, they were noticably smaller. Again I wish I had even taken notes on this. I suppose I was too busy taking care of pythons.
Have you seen the Turtle Conservancy's film on the chaco tortoise? It is very interesting in regards to the different species.

Im going to have to check that out. How awesom on multiple clutches. I only got single annual clutches. 2-4 eggs and yeah they are huge eggs.

can somebody post the link to the vid? all i can find is the trailer