Multiple Nestings

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HermanniChris

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This happened a few days ago now but i thought I'd share it anyway. I had 3 Eastern Hermann's Tortoises (Testudo hermanni boettgeri) nest and a Dalmatian Tortoise (Testudo hermanni hercegovinensis) all within a few days, here are some pics.

Between the 4 tortoises there is a total of 12 eggs and all are fertile....plus there are a few Western Hermann's Tortoise (Testudo hermanni hermanni) eggs in there too.;)

T. h. hercegovinensis
dalmatiannesting7.jpg

dalmatiannesting6.jpg


T. h. boettgeri 1
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yellowfemalenest3.jpg


T. h. boettgeri 2
blackfemalenest2.jpg

blackfemalenest3.jpg


I didn't catch the other female laying but she did lay 2 perfect and fertile eggs.:)
 

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Ohh Chris how wonderful. That is soooo cool...
Someday , someday I hope to witness this myself.:)
 

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SOOOOOOOOOO COOOOOOOOOOOL! How exciting!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 

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Chris, That is really neat. Great pics, thanks for sharing!
 

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Wounderfull, Chris. Incredible how you managed to witness (almost) all the layings.
(and those professional looking close-ups look straight out of National Geographic ;-P)
 

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Thanks....I enjoy taking pitcures. Sometimes I'll walk around my yard for an hour with my camera and suddenly I have 200 images to upload:rolleyes:
 

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SOOOO NEAT:D!! I am completely jeaous, that is the coolest thing!! Congrats!!
 
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