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I am a newbee with a Sulcata female about 20-24 inches of shell. And two Desert Tortoises about a foot long each a male and female. We had a equally large male Sulcata who died randomly in the summer about 1 1/2 to two years ago.
So this morning my 12 yr old son comes screaming dad I found a baby tortoise! Fast forward a few hours we have found a nest with four hatched and four in different stages of hatching...How did that happen with out a male Sulcata?
We live in the high desert at 3800 ft elevation of socal. Our female has a huge burrow that has several tons of gravel and sand she has excavated. . They live in a horse round pen that has been fenced so they cannot escape..
Could she have been carrying the eggs that long?? The male desert T is really small so I am posting before starting my own cult..)
Thanks in advance for any serious answers..
I am a newbee with a Sulcata female about 20-24 inches of shell. And two Desert Tortoises about a foot long each a male and female. We had a equally large male Sulcata who died randomly in the summer about 1 1/2 to two years ago.
So this morning my 12 yr old son comes screaming dad I found a baby tortoise! Fast forward a few hours we have found a nest with four hatched and four in different stages of hatching...How did that happen with out a male Sulcata?
We live in the high desert at 3800 ft elevation of socal. Our female has a huge burrow that has several tons of gravel and sand she has excavated. . They live in a horse round pen that has been fenced so they cannot escape..
Could she have been carrying the eggs that long?? The male desert T is really small so I am posting before starting my own cult..)
Thanks in advance for any serious answers..