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mark_w · Posted: Tue Apr 11, 2006 8:57 pm Post subject: First breeding of the year...

Just had my first egg of the season!!!

From my Rhinoclemmys trio (painted wood turtles). Just one very large egg. These guys lay 1 to a few eggs every few weeks or so. The eggs are huge in relation to the turtle, but have a high survival rate (in theory!).

Fingers crossed for a couple of months time...

Mark.

Jas · Posted: Tue Apr 11, 2006 9:22 pm Post subject:

Well done Mark, good luck with it.

Peter Parrot · Posted: Wed Apr 12, 2006 11:51 am Post subject:

Fingers crossed for you, great looking species. Cool

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digitaldav · Contributing Member Joined: 27 Nov 2005 Posts: 53

Good luck mate!
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Scott W · Posted: Wed Apr 12, 2006 1:54 pm Post subject:

that's good news, well done.

So what did you provide for a laying site etc?
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mark_w · Posted: Wed Apr 12, 2006 2:05 pm Post subject:

Hi Scott

I didn't really use a laying site. I use a few inches of moist bark chips as a substrate, with a few handfuls of moss mixed in. She layed the egg half buried, right on the edge of where a heat mat sits under the substrate. I'm guessing that this was a trade off between warmth and moisture. The warmer areas had dried out significantly at the time.

The last time I saw mating/attempted mating was in the autumn, which seems a really long gestation?

If anyone comes across any info on keeping/breeding these guys then I'd be grateful.

Cheers,
Mark.