eggs in the wild

[HermanniChris]

Producing males and females is possible in either situation. It all depends on temperatures and consistency of temperature. For example, producing female T. h. hercegovinensis does NOT require very high temperatures at all. Not to mention, a temperature drop or climb would need to take place at the right pivotal timeframe during the duration of the incubation in order to actually push either sex outcome as the end result.

 

[ascott]

im curious how eggs survive in the wild since everyone says u need an incubator for it to hatch. even though the climate is suitable there's bound to be rain through the many days and night temps fall.

Weird huh,..things wild ....making it in the wild...completely without any help from humans...wow...amazing where there is will there is a way......

 

[monsteramp]

really great, learnt many things from u guys.

 

[WithLisa]

Not to mention, a temperature drop or climb would need to take place at the right pivotal timeframe during the duration of the incubation in order to actually push either sex outcome as the end result.

But when is the provital timeframe?
When my mother was still breeding Thb, she experimented with fluctuating temperatures (95-100° at day and switched the incubator off at night) and most of the hatchling were male.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Some species of tortoise and turtle seem to have a natural antifreeze in the egg and ,indeed, in the young hatchlings to help them over winter. this chemical slowly dissipates and is said to be gone in a few years.

 

[Tom]

But when is the provital timeframe?

This is not known yet, even by the people who study reptile incubation.