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very young tortoise - Galapagos Islands
More prevalent in moist savannas and can sometimes be found in humid forest.
Nesting occurs from June to September 2 - 15 eggs are laid in one clutch. Diet consist of fungi, foliage, stems, live snails, termites, and carrion.
An introduced species which escaped into the wild, established a stable breeding population and is now part of our local fauna.
2022 Fermin Photography
A short walk from Puerto Villamil on Isabela Island will bring you to the Arnaldo Tupiza Tortoise Breeding Center. The short trail from town is lovely in itself - you follow a boardwalk that takes you across the wetlands and Opuntia cactus fields.
At the breeding centre you can see 5 different subspecies of Galapagos Giant Tortoise that are all native to Isabela, but currently threatened by habitat damage caused by introduced animals and volcanic eruptions. Here, the Giant Tortoise eggs are carefully incubated in a special hatchery, whilst the adults are cared for in large supervised corrals. This careful breeding program is aiming to increase the populations of these remarkable animals to ensure their survival as a wild species that's unique to the Galapagos.
I don't know if these are parent and child but the large one was looking after the small one.
My Herman tortoises have been breeding for years but I have never managed to hatch the eggs until this year.
We borrowed a friend's chicken egg incubator they have been in it since the 9 June. Temperature between 30 and 31 degree centigrade. First egg hatched on the 4 August, last one on the 6 August... 6 little cute baby tortoises alive and kicking !
My Herman tortoises have been breeding for years but I have never managed to hatch the eggs until this year.
We borrowed a friend's chicken egg incubator they have been in it since the 9 June. Temperature between 30 and 31 degree centigrade. First egg hatched on the 4 August, last one on the 6 August... 6 little cute baby tortoises alive and kicking !
My Herman tortoises have been breeding for years but I have never managed to hatch the eggs until this year.
We borrowed a friend's chicken egg incubator they have been in it since the 9 June. Temperature between 30 and 31 degree centigrade. First egg hatched on the 4 August, last one on the 6 August... 6 little cute baby tortoises alive and kicking !
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My Herman tortoises have been breeding for years but I have never managed to hatch the eggs until this year.
We borrowed a friend's chicken egg incubator they have been in it since the 9 June. Temperature between 30 and 31 degree centigrade. First egg hatched on the 4 August, last one on the 6 August... 6 little cute baby tortoises alive and kicking !
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My Herman tortoises have been breeding for years but I have never managed to hatch the eggs until this year.
We borrowed a friend's chicken egg incubator they have been in it since the 9 June. Temperature between 30 and 31 degree centigrade. First egg hatched on the 4 August, last one on the 6 August... 6 little cute baby tortoises alive and kicking !
My Herman tortoises have been breeding for years but I have never managed to hatch the eggs until this year.
We borrowed a friend's chicken egg incubator they have been in it since the 9 June. Temperature between 30 and 31 degree centigrade. First egg hatched on the 4 August, last one on the 6 August... 6 little cute baby tortoises alive and kicking !
