21-04-2010, 10:13 PM | #11 |
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What was also interesting from the congress is that many of these Asian Turtle Farms, seem to be producing close to 100% females. One of the farms at the congress produces 2000 Cuora trifasciata, and Cuora cyclornata per year.
In consequence, this problem, incubation temp too high. Adult male Cuora spp can fetch spectacular prices. We heard the an adult male Cuora McCordi was being offerred in China at the equivalent of €17,000.00. If this really is a persistent problem, then the future of these farms is likely to be fairly short lived. The methods used for incubating the eggs is to place them in sand and allow "natural" incubation. However, if the farms are at low elevation, and ambient temps are too high they will only produce female hatchlings. |
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Thats a lot of turtles!
I read on an american forum that the prices were skyrocketing in china, however I did not know the reason behind this, and that makes perfect sense (supply and demand and all that economics lark). I wonder if they'll start artificially incubating them, or if they'll purposely keep the male numbers low?
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That said,I purchased the Book "Atlas of Turtles Farmed in China", and got it signed by Ting Zhou. |
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