carn't understand this one

NATURALIS · 03-08-2011, 12:51 PM

I was outside this morning and found a hatchling hermanns about 6 months old sitting on the path sunning itself , problem is i've never seen it before ,i have no idea where it came from , the only thing i can think is one of my adults laid outside , but it's been to cold to incubate eggs outside .

TortBabe · 03-08-2011, 12:58 PM

Oh my

Wish I could find a surprise like that in my garden

alley cat · 03-08-2011, 01:04 PM

Just checked my garden, no hatchlings.
Lifes just not fair sometimes!!

jeannette37 · 03-08-2011, 01:05 PM

Ha ha so lucky Chris that's amazing

burnt toast · 03-08-2011, 01:22 PM

interesting Chris - question is if that is the case how many more are there?

NATURALIS · 03-08-2011, 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Burno

interesting Chris - question is if that is the case how many more are there?

thats what i'm wondering

jodie · 03-08-2011, 01:42 PM

That is amazing

I would now be on my hands and knees looking for disturbed soil, wouldn't it be wonderful if their was a clutch of eggs out there.
I think you should call it Bronson from the great escape lol

hoopalou · 03-08-2011, 02:58 PM

I have had dreams about that happening to me.... what an amazing thing!

Barney's Mum · 03-08-2011, 03:10 PM

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Originally Posted by jodie

That is amazing

I think you should call it Bronson from the great escape lol

or Bear - born survivor

would love to see pics of the little one. what a great surprise!

andy1 · 03-08-2011, 04:24 PM

hi chris

Surely temps are to low for natural incubation, unless you have a green house or cloche she may have nested in.

It would also be a long incubation time aswell, in the low average temps. i have heard of it before in a greenhouse,

cool find though, and yes if theres one , how many more, perhaps the baby hatched underground and went straight into hibernation before coming out in spring summer.

03-08-2011, 12:51 PM	#1
NATURALIS Senior Member Adult Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: cheshire Posts: 3,472	carn't understand this one I was outside this morning and found a hatchling hermanns about 6 months old sitting on the path sunning itself , problem is i've never seen it before ,i have no idea where it came from , the only thing i can think is one of my adults laid outside , but it's been to cold to incubate eggs outside . __________________ Home bred tortoise's available all year round, Hermanns , spur-thighed ( ibera ) pm for details

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TortBabe Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 6,919	Oh my Wish I could find a surprise like that in my garden __________________ Busy Mum to ~ 2 Kids, 2 Yorkies, 1 Horsfield, 6 Hermanns, 2 Iberas, 6 Tunisians, 2 Indian Stars and 2 Pancakes

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jeannette37 Member Juvenile Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: worcester,Worcestershire Posts: 815	Ha ha so lucky Chris that's amazing __________________ I don't own torts they own me

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jodie Member Hatched Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 268	That is amazing I would now be on my hands and knees looking for disturbed soil, wouldn't it be wonderful if their was a clutch of eggs out there. I think you should call it Bronson from the great escape lol __________________ Jodie Testudo Marginata 0.0.2 Testudo Greaca Ibera 2.0.0 Rabbits 1.1.0 Cats 2.0.0 Hobbits 2.1.0

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alley cat Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Somerset Posts: 3,150	Just checked my garden, no hatchlings. Lifes just not fair sometimes!!

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burnt toast Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 5,246	interesting Chris - question is if that is the case how many more are there?

03-08-2011, 04:24 PM	#10
andy1 Member Hatched Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Suffolk Posts: 412	hi chris Surely temps are to low for natural incubation, unless you have a green house or cloche she may have nested in. It would also be a long incubation time aswell, in the low average temps. i have heard of it before in a greenhouse, cool find though, and yes if theres one , how many more, perhaps the baby hatched underground and went straight into hibernation before coming out in spring summer. __________________ Andy 3 groups of adult indian stars 2 breeding groups . , babies expected from august 2012onwardslewis.67@googlemail.com

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