Temperature determine sex

ahdumhk · 10-01-2015, 07:55 AM

Hello,

Scientists has proved the incubation temperature determine the sex of tortoises. How about the period of incubation temperature that determine it ? The sex should be confirmed at certain stage of incubation. Is it the initial period of incubation ? or the middle stage ?
Just curious to know

Thx,
Ben

Gordon · 10-01-2015, 08:15 AM

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Originally Posted by ahdumhk

Hello,

Scientists has proved the incubation temperature determine the sex of tortoises. How about the period of incubation temperature that determine it ? The sex should be confirmed at certain stage of incubation. Is it the initial period of incubation ? or the middle stage ?
Just curious to know

Thx,
Ben

Hello Ben im pretty sure the sex of the tortoise is set in the first couple of weeks

**egyptiandan64** · 10-01-2015, 10:35 PM

Gordon is right the sex is set after the 3rd week of incubation.

Danny

ahdumhk · 11-01-2015, 02:59 AM

Thx Gordan and Danny!
are there any books or journal to get more info on it? thx

10-01-2015, 07:55 AM	#1
ahdumhk Junior Member Egg Join Date: Jan 2015 Posts: 36	Temperature determine sex Hello, Scientists has proved the incubation temperature determine the sex of tortoises. How about the period of incubation temperature that determine it ? The sex should be confirmed at certain stage of incubation. Is it the initial period of incubation ? or the middle stage ? Just curious to know Thx, Ben

10-01-2015, 10:35 PM	#3
egyptiandan64 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: USA Posts: 14,171	Gordon is right the sex is set after the 3rd week of incubation. Danny __________________

11-01-2015, 02:59 AM	#4
ahdumhk Junior Member Egg Join Date: Jan 2015 Posts: 36	Thx Gordan and Danny! are there any books or journal to get more info on it? thx

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