WONDERFUL SURPRISE!!

HermanniChris23 · 22-05-2007, 05:28 AM

I came out this morning to the pens to find the smallest of my adult female Italian Testudo hermanni hermanni nesting!!!!

I was able to get decent pics and 2 great videos: This is very exciting for me because these tortoises are my all time favorites and to actually have successfully bred them and then get eggs is a big deal for me. 8)

The even better news is that there are still other females that have successfully bred this season so there should be more eggs soon along with a few other species.

Lets just hope these are fertile

So far this season all the tortoises eggs have been 8)

Here are the video links:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BAHQZh99QE4
and
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OP0XEJmTpUE

Here are some photos:

KearasNana · 22-05-2007, 06:39 AM

Wow that is fab news! you must be over the moon

I will keep my fingers crossed for you that they are fertile, keep us all posted

Lyn · 22-05-2007, 08:14 AM

Oh wow

I bet you are so excited!! Fingers crossed that they are fertile

**egyptiandan64** · 22-05-2007, 12:28 PM

That's great news Chris

I hope they are both fertile

Hopefully all your other females will lay too

Danny

Henry-flash · 22-05-2007, 12:48 PM

Great news, Chris. Fingers crossed they are fertile

22-05-2007, 12:48 PM

great news

the pictures are excellent

veebee · 22-05-2007, 01:05 PM

Well done to mommy tort, great pictures, hope they are fertile and we can see the babies!!

Viv ps your tatoos look nice as well

HermanniChris23 · 22-05-2007, 04:39 PM

Thank you so much everyone, I will keep you all updated on their progress 8)

Viv, glad you like the tats

Pitcorthie · 22-05-2007, 06:43 PM

Awww Great news

Good luck with them

Sharon

tortoiseguy · 22-05-2007, 07:13 PM

You lucky thing, I think my lot are on strike

22-05-2007, 05:28 AM	#1
HermanniChris23 Member Hatchling Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 584	WONDERFUL SURPRISE!! I came out this morning to the pens to find the smallest of my adult female Italian Testudo hermanni hermanni nesting!!!! I was able to get decent pics and 2 great videos: This is very exciting for me because these tortoises are my all time favorites and to actually have successfully bred them and then get eggs is a big deal for me. 8) The even better news is that there are still other females that have successfully bred this season so there should be more eggs soon along with a few other species. Lets just hope these are fertile So far this season all the tortoises eggs have been 8) Here are the video links: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BAHQZh99QE4 and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OP0XEJmTpUE Here are some photos: __________________ VISIT MY SITES: WWW.HERMANNIHAVEN.COM WWW.GARDENSTATETORTOISE.COM

22-05-2007, 06:39 AM	#2
KearasNana Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 1,795	Wow that is fab news! you must be over the moon I will keep my fingers crossed for you that they are fertile, keep us all posted __________________

22-05-2007, 12:28 PM	#4
egyptiandan64 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: USA Posts: 14,171	That's great news Chris I hope they are both fertile Hopefully all your other females will lay too Danny __________________

22-05-2007, 12:48 PM	#5
Henry-flash Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Cheshire Posts: 9,304	Great news, Chris. Fingers crossed they are fertile __________________ Peter Keeping: Testudo hermanni, Testudo graeca (graeca & ibera ), Testudo horsfieldi, Astrochelys radiata, Malacochersus tornieri and Kinixys belliana. The North West Tortoise Group

22-05-2007, 01:05 PM	#7
veebee Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Birmingham Posts: 1,109	Well done to mommy tort, great pictures, hope they are fertile and we can see the babies!! Viv ps your tatoos look nice as well __________________ www.tortoise-protection-group.org.uk PLEASE SIGN: http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/769012123

22-05-2007, 08:14 AM	#3
Lyn Senior Member Adult Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 3,533	Oh wow I bet you are so excited!! Fingers crossed that they are fertile

22-05-2007, 12:48 PM	#6
aprillinda Guest Posts: n/a	great news the pictures are excellent

22-05-2007, 04:39 PM	#8
HermanniChris23 Member Hatchling Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 584	Thank you so much everyone, I will keep you all updated on their progress 8) Viv, glad you like the tats __________________ VISIT MY SITES: WWW.HERMANNIHAVEN.COM WWW.GARDENSTATETORTOISE.COM

22-05-2007, 06:43 PM	#9
Pitcorthie Member Hatched Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Dunfermline, Scotland Posts: 251	Awww Great news Good luck with them Sharon

22-05-2007, 07:13 PM	#10
tortoiseguy Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Manchester Posts: 1,020	You lucky thing, I think my lot are on strike

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