So after 63 and today 64 days i have two beautiful russian babies! I cannot see if both are perfect yet but the first one is for sure. It came out of the shell with no yolk left? Was shaped like a football for the first 20 mins. But now almost completely round and hauling the mail around the...
This is the secret to great keepers. watching a tortoise's behavior tells us so much! After yrs of experience you probably have an incredible sense for all the correct conditions!
@HermanniChris
Are you planning to share more about your natural method of hibernating your tortoises in future videos? I recently saw your latest videos where you showed some of the winter boxes you use. I am very interested in allowing my torts to naturally hibernate while also protecting...
Great News and Thank you so much!
I am worrying myself to death over these eggs....now wishing I had never seen my Russian Gal laying.
Brings to mind the saying what I don't know won'the hurt me.
Does anyone use these to check temps of eggs? Just curious if they can be used to make sure temp gauges are as accurate?
Does light or lasers cause damage to the embryo?
I just had my Russian females lay and unlike everything I read after (it was an accident so i was not well prepared) said fertile eggs chalk in 14 days. My first clutches-3 eggs each gal- chalked in the first week, I washed the eggs off so maybe the slim protects the egg from developing as fast...
Well as luck would have it my male Russian came into manhood quicker than I had separated him from the girls this spring but he must have bred with them in their winter enclosure in the shed because I caught my girls having laying behavior when I put them in their outdoor enclosure. I thought...
My annual spring updates!
Took some shots of my 4 yr old margie, he is about 8.5" long. Flashed me plus has a long tail so he is a Beautiful boy. I think he will get even bigger. Got him from Chris Leone. Hoping he grows to the monster size of Chris, huge Margie named Mons. Lol! It reminds me...
Thank you all for compliments! I think he is the bomb but it means alot to have others appreciate his awesomeness!
I am awed that he has turned into such a giant from a hatchling!
Torts are pretty tough and can take a lot especially if they make it to be older/bigger/stronger so you might be surprised by his recovery and vigor once all his needs are filled correctly. I too get extremely upset with people going through pets/torts like they do shoes. Throw em in the closet...