I have seen a number of postings and photographs of various tortoise hybrids: lepracatas, redfoot/sulcata, radiata/sulcata, etc. And while some of them may appear 'pretty', my ultimate question is 'is this right?' I have my own (rather strong), opinions on this subject, but I would be...
Is it possible for a sterile female i.e. one incapable of producing viable eggs, produce any eggs at all? I'm not talking about infertile eggs, I mean eggs that would be incapable of being fertilized. I have a female that every clutch she has ever produced has been a total bust. I've seen her...
Why are they common? I see them in wild animals and animals kept in 'wild; conditions. It can't be mainly issues with husbandry, as most of the literature states, since I have seen it in so many wild animals. Any ideas?
Five eggs were deposited here on 8 September 2017 and all five hatched between 22 - 26 December 2017. This is the third clutch in three years from this particular female. Her first clutch of six eggs yielded one successful hatch, the second clutch of five eggs yielded none and the third clutch...