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10-12-2007, 05:24 PM
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My first Redfoot Tortoise Eggs
We've been having some really nice weather lately. So nice that the tortoises are having a field day grazing, breeding... and laying eggs. My Redfoots finally calmed down enough to start laying eggs.
She started nesting at about 1pm EST.  A couple of hours later she was still digging and the others started sniffing around so I set up the usual barrier.  By 7pm it was getting cooler out and she had only deposited only one egg and I was surprised how huge it was.  By morning she had deposited 3 eggs and never covered the nest. They barely fit in the nest as you can see.  I'm pretty stoked by this because I've had the group for close to 5 years and I know others who have already hatched out babies from this other members of this group that I sold to them. I only hope I can claim the same come spring time.
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10-12-2007, 05:28 PM
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It is so nice to see them doing this.....outside naturally..apart from the much needed barrier of course..good luck and keep us updated.
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10-12-2007, 05:30 PM
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The eggs have been removed and so has the barrier. I've got about 4 other females pacing but I don't know if it's because they are gravid or just hungry because it is so warm out.
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10-12-2007, 05:36 PM
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Great news Ed
 and great pictures Hopefully they are fertile. Is this a normal clutch size for the others from this group?Danny
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10-12-2007, 05:49 PM
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This is my first so I don't know what 'normal' is but a friend who got a pair from me way back when just started getting eggs last year and this. She has had clutches of 1 to 3 eggs also.
The adults are only about 9 inches SCL. I hope they are fertile also. Thanks. Quote:
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10-12-2007, 06:04 PM
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congratulations Ed i hope they are fertile and the other girls lay for you.
terry
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10-12-2007, 09:05 PM
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Great stuff Ed, good to see patience pays off.
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10-12-2007, 10:31 PM
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not only am i jelous that u get eggs and get to watch them laying them. but also that you have weather like that when we are stuck in yet another cold wet winter
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