12-02-2007, 02:10 PM | #11 |
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Thanks Nicky, Alex, Darren and Sarah
Darren the female is 8 years old and the male is 5 years old. They are both 5 1/2 inches SCL. Danny
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Thanks Dan for the info , are these the parents to the egg shown being candled.
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Yes they are Darren
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12-02-2007, 02:34 PM | #14 |
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They look great Dan, I especially like the female.
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Thanks Dan just one more question how heavy please, reaon for all the questions is my young pair are not disimilar to these two so would be good to compare so can judge a breeding age/size
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Lovely tortoises!!
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12-02-2007, 03:14 PM | #17 |
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Thanks Pete and Kate
Darren the male is 342g and the female is 422g. From the studies I've seen of wild Pancake tortoises almost all females are sexually mature at 4 inches and all at 4 1/2 inches. How big is your pair? Mine have always been winter breeders. Danny
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Thanks Dan I will weigh and measure later and let you know
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Still a while to go yet Dan
Male is 186 g and 4inches Female is 161 g and 3 1/2 inches Darren
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hi dan thank you very much they look great!!!
lovely shells aswell!!!
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