This Hypomelanistic is one of my personal holdbacks that I am offering to the public. I am selling this tortoise as "unsexed" as it is too soon to tell. She/he is at the 5.5in mark and is thriving. Gorgeous markings making it an "Extreme" Brazilian specimen that can pass down these markings to...
It may be that the smaller male is 'practicing'.
I would also guess your larger male mounting your 1350g female is how she became gravid. As for the 5-6in females, they have about another year (at the very least) or two before hitting sexual maturity.
I have a true Brazilian Cherryhead Redfoot that I am looking to place into a great home. This little Cherry has had 110% love and passion that went into raising her. Trips outside on sunny days in a beautiful outdoor set up, me up late night worm catching, outside cutting clover and dandelion...
Hi all:)
I have decided to rehome my 6 inch Ivory, Richard Fife line. I have a few different projects going on and just don't have any reason to keep her at the moment. Other than her being awesome!;) I have had her since she was a baby. Growing smooth, raised humid. Feeding on a high fiber...
Question: Is she laying inside or outside? I ask because I like the sandy substrate your using... I'd like to find a nesting substrate (for inside) like that that DOESN'T MOLD
Was it the only egg that was laid? Did the female bury it or just drop it? Was this his her first egg deposit? Pics of the egg being candeled would help:)
I have a few males that love butt scratchies...my one biggest male Herman Munster LOVES IT. When I go out in the morning and sit, he comes over to me and sits on my foot until I give him his daily butt scratch lol. It must feel good or something. Its adorable...
I noticed you said you have it in soil. Fine for now but I'd switch it out with vermiculite as soon as you can get some (you can get this at home depot). Soil can become moldy and you don't want that to transfer onto the egg.
You got yourself a viable egg there:)
I've never NOT incubated my eggs BUT sounds like whatever you got going on there has worked lol. I would keep it moist. Maybe set up your incubator to the same temp the room is. Then day by day slowly bring it up a degree until you reach 84-85 degrees...
My yellowfoot females do that. Originally I thought it was a nesting tick. But I see it more and more when their just laying around too. Totally normal:)
Hmmmmm...looks like a bad egg to me. With the cracks in it like that, you should be able to smell a bad odor if it is indeed bad. Take a wif, if it smells throw it out. Also look for mold on or around the cracks. If you find mold, its most likely bad. It looks like it might have gotten too...
I would set up an outdoor enclosure for him/her. A nice big one:) with lots of plants, shade, hides, soaking tub etc...give her/him the feel of "the wild" once again;)