HAPPY HYPOS'

[N2TORTS]

Luv'n the Indian Summer..........

JD~

 

[wellington]

Always great pics. BTW, I just heard on Rachael Ray show, that RF only live to be 50. Is that true?

 

[N2TORTS]

I would say 50-80 for Any Species of tortoises in captivity would be a fair guestimate. Now I know ... about lonesome George, and a few others . But Overall in a "public" type setting.... " yes"

 

[amazoa]

Your collection is amazing and I have to tell you I'm jealous over those Hypo Redfoots. Have they laid eggs for you? Lucky You---Richard

 

[N2TORTS]

Your collection is amazing and I have to tell you I'm jealous over those Hypo Redfoots. Have they laid eggs for you? Lucky You---Richard

Thanks Richard ... yes ...Here is Honey Bee 7/4/11....the only one I kept so far ( it's so easy to keep them all.. ) ....I have 7 eggs in the cooker now , and both femals are gravid as well. She might be laying tonight ...

JD~

 

[amazoa]

Your collection is amazing and I have to tell you I'm jealous over those Hypo Redfoots. Have they laid eggs for you? Lucky You---Richard

Thanks Richard ... yes ...Here is Honey Bee 7/4/11....the only one I kept so far ( it's so easy to keep them all.. ) ....I have 7 eggs in the cooker now , and both femals are gravid as well. She might be laying tonight ...

JD~

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That is definately an appropriate name. You have alot of self discipline not keeping more of those cool hypos. Talking about laying at night. My largest Guyanan Female seems to pick the coldest nights here in jacksonville Dec. and jan. to lay. One night she was dug in around 8pm and the temp was falling. By the time she finished it was 33 degrees. I suspended a 250 Watt infrared heat source above her once the temps. dropped below 50. I spiced a bunch of pics together of that night and attached it here. Keep the good work with those hypos. In Boas you could breed a Hypo to a normal and have some of the babies turn out hypo. Is that possible with the hypo gene with redfoots? Later Richard

 

[pam]

Awesome

 

[N2TORTS]

Your collection is amazing and I have to tell you I'm jealous over those Hypo Redfoots. Have they laid eggs for you? Lucky You---Richard

Thanks Richard ... yes ...Here is Honey Bee 7/4/11....the only one I kept so far ( it's so easy to keep them all.. ) ....I have 7 eggs in the cooker now , and both femals are gravid as well. She might be laying tonight ...

JD~

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That is definately an appropriate name. You have alot of self discipline not keeping more of those cool hypos. Talking about laying at night. My largest Guyanan Female seems to pick the coldest nights here in jacksonville Dec. and jan. to lay. One night she was dug in around 8pm and the temp was falling. By the time she finished it was 33 degrees. I suspended a 250 Watt infrared heat source above her once the temps. dropped below 50. I spiced a bunch of pics together of that night and attached it here. Keep the good work with those hypos. In Boas you could breed a Hypo to a normal and have some of the babies turn out hypo. Is that possible with the hypo gene with redfoots? Later Richard

Richard I hear ya ....My RF's N Cherrys ... ALWAYS lay evening times..and sometimes very late. I have been up diggin eggs at midnight many of times. Lucky the weather holds pretty good here although we do hit a few cold winter night time months. I round them up year round at night take a head count - check overall health ...then off to bed ....regardless of the temps and month. Actually The Hypo Gene is a recessive gene, so far the only “visuals” are from breeding hypo to hypo . I did early this year hatch out 2 Het for hypos. I let one of my very unique Black Cherry’s Female mate with the male RF hypo. Babies came out very unique and were some of my favos’ of the year. A very nice forum member owns those two now….and I was reluctant to let them go …..but went into excellent hands I’m sure of it! ….Most if not all babies thus far have been sold out of the country from my Hypo’s and this will be the first year 2013, I will have some available in the states.
Here are the Hets:

JD~

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Awesome

Thankxs ... Pam !

 

[Redstrike]

I love that last pic with the tort cocking its head, what a shot! Really gives you some idea about their character - they have loads

 

[Baoh]

I like seeing shots of your Hypo RFs. So much so that I started building my own Hypo CH/RF group as well. I look forward to seeing what you hatch out this year and next.

 

[N2TORTS]

I like seeing shots of your Hypo RFs. So much so that I started building my own Hypo CH/RF group as well. I look forward to seeing what you hatch out this year and next.

Allrighty then Baoh ........very cool! Did ya get your Hypo from Wanda? Lets check out some pics of the lil bugger! Ya gotta dig them Hypo's ....

 

[Baoh]

Not Wanda. A chap named John who, I believe, got them from someone else. I will take a few photos and post them in a few days or so. I would like to acquire one from Wanda, though, if everything lines up. I am selecting for bright color, as I have seen the hypos can vary quite a bit from individual to individual.