EGGS THIS MORNING~

[N2TORTS]

Gorgeous Day At the Cove’ …and look who’s laying ….
“Gemma” .. Hypo Momma #2

(sorry for the bad shot , it was a quickie as not to disturb her…)

JD~

 

[bigred]

Gorgeous Day At the Cove’ …and look who’s laying ….
“Gemma” .. Hypo Momma #2

(sorry for the bad shot , it was a quickie as not to disturb her…)

JD~

Nice

 

[laney]

I want to kidnap your cove!!!

 

[parrotlady]

How many eggs does she normally lay?

 

[luvpetz27]

Beautiful!! Lucky tort's!!

 

[N2TORTS]

The great cover up that always amazes me ……

JD~

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How many eggs does she normally lay?

4-7 ..... average 6 .

 

[N2TORTS]

I want to kidnap your cove!!!

I'd love to visit Scotland!

 

[Rover15]

Ever miss a nest, With that cover up job?

 

[mattgrizzlybear]

Looking awesome!

 

[N2TORTS]

Ever miss a nest, With that cover up job?

I have only missed one in the last 2 years .. ( that I know of )
I spend A LOT of time with my animals and know them very well. I 99% of the time know when a female is going to nest....by her pre-nesting behavior. Although .....I just finished a new security system and also added 360* dome cameras within each hut, So I can view from mobile and or playback any of the days events. . Depending on times of year the torts lay 50/50 inside and outside. I get eggs all year long ..with really no " off season" . Although I will give a female a " time out" from her mommy duties , just to let her bulk up , receive vital nutrients, allow immune system to increase and if anything just rest.
JD~

 

[Rover15]

Ever miss a nest, With that cover up job?

I have only missed one in the last 2 years .. ( that I know of )
I spend A LOT of time with my animals and know them very well. I 99% of the time know when a female is going to nest....by her pre-nesting behavior. Although .....I just finished a new security system and also added 360* dome cameras within each hut, So I can view from mobile and or playback any of the days events. . Depending on times of year the torts lay 50/50 inside and outside. I get eggs all year long ..with really no " off season" . Although I will give a female a " time out" from her mommy duties , just to let her bulk up , receive vital nutrients, allow immune system to increase and if anything just rest.
JD~

Sounds amazing. I was more curious if they have ever been laid and hatched naturally so just one day you all of a sudden have babies you never knew got laid. I wish I could have some breeding torts.

I currently have an adult female hermann and I'm looking for a second female and male. I'm also picking up more yellow foots in june but they yellow foots are all hatchlings so I have years there and only if I end up with the right combo.

It is extreamly hard here in canada that is for sure

 

[N2TORTS]

Rover ' ... actually even being in SoCal ...the winter months are to cold for any " natural incubation" ...however if an Indian summer
( long and hot) exists ... and eggs were laid spring, a summer hatching is very possible ,. I know several folks here have "natural hatched" Sullie and Leo's .... but I have never herd of a RF story. I have hatched RES turtles naturally a few times .....and amazing how far an aquatic turtle will travel on dry land to lay her eggs.

JD~

 

[Rover15]

Rover ' ... actually even being in SoCal ...the winter months are to cold for any " natural incubation" ...however if an Indian summer
( long and hot) exists ... and eggs were laid spring, a summer hatching is very possible ,. I know several folks here have "natural hatched" Sullie and Leo's .... but I have never herd of a RF story. I have hatched RES turtles naturally a few times .....and amazing how far an aquatic turtle will travel on dry land to lay her eggs.

JD~

My wife an I are currently looking for a new place trying to find something almost in farm contry this way I can build/have a heated barn or green house for winters where I can build pens, and have larger out door setups. I will still most likely incubate rather then natural hatching but I'm still far from that point just slowly building my groups.

I have stayed away from aquatic turtles I don't have the time to maintain a pond or an indoor tank.