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Old 30-06-2006, 10:00 PM   #1
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if torts are kept mainly indoors are they likely to mate and lay eggs in an indoor enclosure?

would the substrate on a tort table be deep enough?

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Old 30-06-2006, 10:01 PM   #2
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I've heard of it done many a time. Ypu can have a deeper table to allow for more substrate.
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Old 30-06-2006, 11:24 PM   #3
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Hi Linda
My redfoots always lay indoors , there laying season is from late september till late march so it would be to cold out side to lay anyway.
My horsfields also lay indoors even though they are allowed outside through the summer months she still tends to lay early or late in the year.
Also my elongated lays late in the year around december time .



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Old 01-07-2006, 01:48 AM   #4
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hi my mentor

again still planning way ahead

read a thread somewher that said torts can dig down 1foot or more to lay

just thought my tabls getting bigger and deeper all the time

darren had problem with delivery of trex evrything else is up and running get back to you soon

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Old 01-07-2006, 11:50 AM   #5
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Hi Linda
The adult redfoots will dig down up 10 inches to excuvate a nest hollow and the elongated probably the same , the horsfields about 5-7 inches , so yes if breeding nesting is required indoors you must provide the right depth of substrate texture and humidity to encourage successful laying attempts .
Linda again no prblem talk soon
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