My 2nd F2 I.forstenii bloodline,

[Benjamin]

They hatched about one week apart. The ova were laid by#106 in early February. I hatched #106 in 2007. They are together for the picture though in a few weeks I will try to keep them together. I am running out of space keeping them individually.

 

[EchoTheLeoTort]

those are beautiful little torts. love the shell patterns

 

[Yvonne G]

I don't know anything about forstenii, but I've found that keeping babies in pairs or groups is really beneficial. It seems to make them eat better (competition for the food).

Your new babies are really pretty. I love the jagged edge to the shell. Sounds like your having quite a bit of luck with them.

 

[tortadise]

Fantastic Ben. Got plenty of room here for more as you know

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[Anthony P]

Ben has to stop giving them all to you Kelly, cause he can't have you getting close to him in forstenii numbers!

 

[bigred]

Very nice

 

[mike taylor]

Nice ,love them

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[Benjamin]

I don't know anything about forstenii, but I've found that keeping babies in pairs or groups is really beneficial. It seems to make them eat better (competition for the food).

Your new babies are really pretty. I love the jagged edge to the shell. Sounds like your having quite a bit of luck with them.

Thanks. With the forstenii the first few I hatched I attempted to house them together at first. I soon noticed some aggression and separated them, I have always housed them individually since then. I have housed my elongata youngsters together without much incident. A few nose bites at feeding though nothing too aggressive. When I used to hatch redfoots I always housed them together, they certainly did feed better that way.

 

[Vickie]

Boy still say these are some fascinating tortoises! Between their shell color and the jagged edges just so interesting. BTW I bet I know the answer but going to ask. So originally do they believe their shells were jagged to have defend them from predators?

 

[Benjamin]

Boy still say these are some fascinating tortoises! Between their shell color and the jagged edges just so interesting. BTW I bet I know the answer but going to ask. So originally do they believe their shells were jagged to have defend them from predators?

Most likely, they are very uncomfortable to hold especially when they start squirming around and hissing.