My Tank has dug a burrow every summer. I let him because it is hot out and he REALLY enjoys it.
So far, they have almost all collapsed in the early fall when we get the heavy rains of hurricane season.
I make sure he's out once the heavy rains hit.
His record burrow was about 20 ft long...
He's gorgeous! Do you have another over 100lbs? Or is this the first? I have a Tank as well, lol. We weighed him a couple days ago and he's up to 172lbs! 19 years old. Getting big and fat!
I'm curious how you move him around? It's difficult with Tank. He's never cooperative and takes 2-3 people...
http://www.tortoiseforum.org/index.php?threads/I-have-eggs%21-Again%21.141343/#post-1321223
If anyone can please review this post of mine from the Sulcata forum and give me any tips, hints, advice, comments... anything, I would be very appreciative.
I especially need help with ideas on how to...
So I got them out. They were not in great shape. Almost all have at least one small dent and varying degrees of cracks, and 3 were totally broken.
It was hard to get them out! She sure compacted that dirt hard!
Post-excavation
I had 13 total. 9 went into the incubator. 3 were totally...
Also, I don't believe any mating took place between her and Tank, between this clutch and the last.
Would these eggs still be fertile from the previous male???
That's so strange!!! So they can cease development for a period of time and still turn out ok after that time, once incubated??? Fascinating!
I'm planning to go digging in a few hours, when it cools down a bit, it's very hot here!!!
Is it normal for her to stay at the nest site? She's been...
@Tom, I'm curious, you've said that before... about leaving them in the ground and then incubating them. You said you'll start several clutches that were laid at different times, as I understood it, so that would hatch at the same time? Or did I misunderstand that? I'm wondering if they are...
Thanks! I've heard @Tom say they can stay for awhile before digging them up. I'm not digging them up tonight. I'd love to get some advice from anyone who has done it before!
Right now I placed a heavy wire grate over the nest, just in case.
I'd like to get more input, info, advice, knowledge...
Question... I do have an incubator, but I'm just curious if keeping them where they are might be an option???
Is it possible to build a breathable cover over the nest and let nature take its course?
Right now our temps are 90's during the day, 70's at night, sometimes warmer. And humidity is...
Not sure how many of you might remember last month when my recently acquired female laid an awful mess of a nest, breaking all but 4 of the eggs. I currently have 3 "maybe's" in the incubator.
Today she laid again! :D
This time she did a much better job of digging her nest and we did a much...