Emys Orbicularis

[Alex]

Tried this on another forum with no success, just interested to know if anyone else keeps this species? Doesn't seem to be many people out there keeping them...?. Mine breed every year and are extremely hardy, an excellent outdoor 'pond tortoise' .

[Killian]

I think Adam has some. Interesting that yourse breed every year. do you incubate the eggs yourself or allow them to hatch outside?

[Alex]

Hi Killian, i incubate my eggs indoors just as a cautionary matter really. I have no doubt though, given a good summer, the eggs would develop outside. Maybe next year i'll leave a couple to see how they do, as the egg laying medium stays at a decent temperature. Slightly off topic but the Wall Lizards eggs incubate fully outside, they're the only eggs i leave to it

[soe]

Hi Alex
I have a group of Emys. o.orbicularis originating from North Germany staying outside all year in my pond. They breed every year (every female every second year) and I have found babies outside. Only a few though so all nests found are dug op and the eggs placed in incubators.
At this link you can read a story about them made bye my wife: www.reptilia.dk/Krybdyr_vi_holder_nu/Skildpadder/Sumpskildpadde/emys1eng.htm
Hope you enjoy it
Best wishes
Soe

[Alex]

soe said:

Hi Alex
I have a group of Emys. o.orbicularis originating from North Germany staying outside all year in my pond. They breed every year (every female every second year) and I have found babies outside. Only a few though so all nests found are dug op and the eggs placed in incubators.
At this link you can read a story about them made bye my wife: www.reptilia.dk/Krybdyr_vi_holder_nu/Skildpadder/Sumpskildpadde/emys1eng.htm
Hope you enjoy it
Best wishes
Soe

Really enjoyed that Soe, thanks for the link to your great Emys enclosure