22-05-2007, 05:28 AM | #1 |
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WONDERFUL SURPRISE!!
I came out this morning to the pens to find the smallest of my adult female Italian Testudo hermanni hermanni nesting!!!!
I was able to get decent pics and 2 great videos: This is very exciting for me because these tortoises are my all time favorites and to actually have successfully bred them and then get eggs is a big deal for me. 8) The even better news is that there are still other females that have successfully bred this season so there should be more eggs soon along with a few other species. Lets just hope these are fertile So far this season all the tortoises eggs have been 8) Here are the video links: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BAHQZh99QE4 and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OP0XEJmTpUE Here are some photos: |
22-05-2007, 06:39 AM | #2 |
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Wow that is fab news! you must be over the moon I will keep my fingers crossed for you that they are fertile, keep us all posted
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22-05-2007, 08:14 AM | #3 |
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Oh wow I bet you are so excited!! Fingers crossed that they are fertile
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22-05-2007, 12:28 PM | #4 |
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That's great news Chris I hope they are both fertile Hopefully all your other females will lay too
Danny
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22-05-2007, 12:48 PM | #5 |
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Great news, Chris. Fingers crossed they are fertile
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great news
the pictures are excellent |
22-05-2007, 01:05 PM | #7 |
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Well done to mommy tort, great pictures, hope they are fertile and we can see the babies!!
Viv ps your tatoos look nice as well
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22-05-2007, 04:39 PM | #8 |
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Thank you so much everyone, I will keep you all updated on their progress 8)
Viv, glad you like the tats |
22-05-2007, 06:43 PM | #9 |
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Awww Great news
Good luck with them Sharon |
22-05-2007, 07:13 PM | #10 |
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You lucky thing, I think my lot are on strike
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