return to main index

  mobile - desktop
follow us on facebook follow us on twitter follow us on YouTube link to us on LinkedIn
Southwestern Center for Herpetological Research  
click here for Rodent Pro
Mice, Rats, Rabbits, Chicks, Quail
Available Now at RodentPro.com!
Locate a business by name: click to list your business
search the classifieds. buy an account
events by zip code list an event
Search the forums             Search in:
News & Events: Herp Photo of the Day: Happy Rattlesnake Friday! . . . . . . . . . .  Herp Photo of the Day: Vine Snake . . . . . . . . . .  Suncoast Herp Society Meeting - Sept 27, 2025 . . . . . . . . . .  Suncoast Herp Society Meeting - Sept 27, 2025 . . . . . . . . . .  DFW Herp Society Meeting - Sep 27, 2025 . . . . . . . . . .  Tucson Herpetological Society Meeting - Sept 29, 2025 . . . . . . . . . .  Greater Cincinnati Herp Society Meeting - Oct 01, 2025 . . . . . . . . . .  Southwestern Herp Society Meeting - Oct 04, 2025 . . . . . . . . . .  Kentucky Reptile Expo - Oct. 04, 2025 . . . . . . . . . .  St. Louis Herpetological Society - Oct 12, 2025 . . . . . . . . . .  Colorado Herp Society Meeting - Oct 18, 2025 . . . . . . . . . .  Chicago Herpetological Society Meeting - Oct 19, 2025 . . . . . . . . . . 
Southwestern Center for Herpetological Research
full banner - advertise here .50¢/1000 views
click here for Rodent Pro
pool banner - $50 year

RE: Reason for all the Russians....and answer

[ Login ] [ User Prefs ] [ Search Forums ] [ Back to Main Page ] [ Back to Russian & Greek Tortoises ] [ Reply To This Message ]
[ Register to Post ]

Posted by: EJ at Wed Sep 28 10:27:30 2005  [ Report Abuse ] [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by EJ ]  
   

This doesn't really make sense to me because I don't think I've ever seen an adult russian offered for sale anywhere anytime.

My guess would be that the Russians that have been coming in for the last few years are coming of age and are starting to reproduce.


>>The reason you are all seeing TONS of baby Russians is because a VERY smart importer oxytocin'd ALL the import females and dropped eggs. He then incubated the eggs and not only sold the adults, but the babies as well. Not only was that a very smart call on his part to make more money, but also created many nice captive hatched baby Russians to become available to hobbyists.
>>
>>Barry
>>
-----
Ed @ Tortoise Keepers
Trying to keep the fun in Chelonian care


   

[ Reply To This Message ] [ Subscribe to this Thread ] [ Hide Replies ]


>> Next topic:  Breeding golden greeks or greek tortoises - segnatch, Wed Sep 28 01:01:55 2005
<< Previous topic:  Marginated Tortoise - RobBierman, Sat Sep 24 21:30:03 2005