I'm getting pretty good at finding red-foot nests.

[matt41gb]

I have an idea who laid these, but I didn't actually witness it. One of my females had been pacing recently, so I've been looking for nesting activity. I've found so many nests, that I'm getting pretty good at knowing there are eggs under there by the markings in the ground. I've had about 40 eggs this year between three laying females.

-Matt

 

[dmarcus]

Wow 40 eggs thats pretty good...

 

[Tortoise]

Good luck on the hatching!
Are these your first?

 

[matt41gb]

Good luck on the hatching!
Are these your first?

No, I had several last year, but from only one female. I have five females now, but only three have laid this year. They all started laying in July and have been pretty regular, laying every month.

-Matt

 

[Mgridgaway]

What is your percentage of hatched to unhatched/infertile? For my box turtles, it was about 50%.

 

[N2TORTS]

Nice matt! ... Maybe ya got " blood hound" in yer genes'...

JD~

 

[bigred]

Ya very kool, Its always a good day when eggs are laid or found. Ive got 10 redfoot eggs in the incubator. Just getting started I think

 

[Tropical Torts]

Wow 40 eggs, thats great!! I hope I can get do that in the next few years. CONGRATS MATT!!!

 

[matt41gb]

Nice matt! ... Maybe ya got " blood hound" in yer genes'...

JD~

Ha! I wish.

-Matt

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What is your percentage of hatched to unhatched/infertile? For my box turtles, it was about 50%.

It's really hit or miss. Some clutches will have 1 fertile, some will have a few fertile. Some clutches won't hatch at all. I haven't been keeping the best records.

-Matt