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FR
at Wed Aug 22 17:58:15 2007 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by FR ]
And I agree. Lets say, all soft shell eggs appear to be very much alike. And are hatched at the very same principles. Longer, shorter, so what, hey? Also, diapause without question can be effected by a change in enviornmental conditions(rain)
After seeing odatria nests in nature, it will take rain for the babies to escape the nests. For instance V.storri, their burrows are in ROCK hard dirt in the dry season, They lay eggs(sept,oct) in the begining of the Dry. Without rain, I wonder how the neonates dig out. Maybe the mother digs them up, like freshies.
And yes, the depth they nest is very much determined by conditions. With me. They nest shallower in winter, and deeper in summer. But, they always nest deeper them the shallow nesting lizards.
ALso. I agree, those that are having problems, must not want to hatch them. Because, there are so many keepers that have no problem and most to those have no problem sharing.
In my little incubator room, we hatch, torts, turtles, colubrid snakes, pythons, local lizards, and monitors of many kinds from small to large. And all under the same exact conditions. With turtles and torts, we hatch part on the top shelves and part of the lower shelves, just in case that does effect the sex.
Anyway, I think, many have a big ego and do not want to copy. And as you know, they want it to be theory, so if they have success, they can take all credit.
Me, I copied, me, Dave and Tracy Barker and Ron Tremper. Thats all I needed to do. Everytime I see one of them, I thank them for the help.
The pic is me in a freshie croc nest. All nests I found in this area, have both infertiles and full term dead babies. The dead babies were at the bottom of the nest, which was very very wet. It may be possible they gave their lives for the rest o the clutch.Cheers
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RE: yes, I see what your saying - FR, Wed Aug 22 17:58:15 2007 