Sesel
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@ALDABRAMAN would you say that average fertility was between 30-40% over recent years?
Tortoises from the Seychelles
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Sesel
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Has anybody ever seen an egg change in shape like this?
The egg is 203 days old & did not suffer any damage that i know of.
Sesel
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Picked up alongside the trail:
~ Infertile & dehydrated
~ We notice a definitive cycle within our female population regarding overall egg production, however fertility levels are very consistent within each individual.
~ That is a beautiful and very healthy looking hatchling!
Sesel
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Thanks. Actually it was from the first clutch of the year laid on 26.04.2017. At the time , it was kind of experimenting which would be best; leaving the eggs in the soil or removing and incubating in a dark room. So, out of 19 we removed 5 and kept the rest in the soil. Long after the eggs should have hatched (180 days), we dug up those kept in the soil. Some of them had light cracks, but still intact. After a few days, those that had cracks started to kind of 'bend in'.
I was quite curious as to why. Now I know
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Question: do these thick lines between scutes mean growth in hatchlings?
Sesel
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Grandparents' place
A few weeks back:
The below is not staged. That's how we found it
Sesel
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What are they eating in the first photo?
Sesel
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Mostly grass. I didn't know the name so did some research online. I think it might be common Bermuda grass, or something similar.
Alaskamike
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Love your photos & updates. Envy !
Sesel
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Right back at you
We will be referring to the thread "Cupcake" in a few months time for our current hatchlings.
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Tobagomon
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Great pics Sesel and very informative. Really good to share Aldabra experiences with someone who actually lives in the Seychelles. Interesting to see the pyramiding on a couple of your torts. As you may have read there are two threads of thought on this phenomenon- humidity and diet-I am convinced that it is the former which is responsible. . My two are nine months old(987gms and 1235gms) and have been kept in a vivarium(from one month old) with humidity not dropping below 90% and an average temp of 85F. They each have one 'extra' scute I'm hoping they will continue to have smooth shells-so far so good!!.See pic.
Sesel
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@Tobagomon: nice & smooth
did you keep any weight and length records? Ours at 3 months old are average 153g and 9cm. 
Tobagomon
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Hi Sesel@Tobagomon: nice & smooth
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Thank you. I have a spreadsheet with all of my weights from two months old.I will post this tomorrow- if you have any weight records I would be very interested to know. I think all new keepers of this amazing tortoise should keep these records- it is vital to monitor weights in captivity.
Regards
Sesel
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Update concerning the baby whose yolk sac burst. At 1 month old, it is 47g & 6.5cm/2.5in, well below average.
However, it is very active and is usually the first to wake up and look for food
Above, you can see the difference from siblings (the thick lines between scutes which i presume are signs of first growth).
However, it is very active and is usually the first to wake up and look for food
Above, you can see the difference from siblings (the thick lines between scutes which i presume are signs of first growth).
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