My Pancake Tortoises - Page 5

jeff · 13-02-2007, 09:57 PM

Hi Darren
I think its odd why sibbleings grow at huge diffrent rate in side the egg,I often wounder why this is.All incubated at the same temps and humidty,Layed at the same time Strange it is

piglet · 13-02-2007, 10:17 PM

Jeff my theory is that most are small clutch layers, so by an evolutionary trite they are delayed at random this way there is a chance of at least one surviving from a clutch if a predator was to notice emerging hatchlings would be greater as a full small clutch could easily be consumed readily by most predator if they were to emerge together.

Darren

jeff · 13-02-2007, 10:27 PM

Hi Darren you know i would have to agree with you there,Often think that was the case.Could be no other reason realy,Surviving is paramount

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13-02-2007, 09:57 PM	#41
jeff Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 1,180	Hi Darren I think its odd why sibbleings grow at huge diffrent rate in side the egg,I often wounder why this is.All incubated at the same temps and humidty,Layed at the same time Strange it is __________________

13-02-2007, 10:17 PM	#42
piglet Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,976	Jeff my theory is that most are small clutch layers, so by an evolutionary trite they are delayed at random this way there is a chance of at least one surviving from a clutch if a predator was to notice emerging hatchlings would be greater as a full small clutch could easily be consumed readily by most predator if they were to emerge together. Darren __________________ 17 years old 25 years ago

13-02-2007, 10:27 PM	#43
jeff Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 1,180	Hi Darren you know i would have to agree with you there,Often think that was the case.Could be no other reason realy,Surviving is paramount . __________________

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