Rusk with mice
It's party time! Our own coal burners have done their best because last week the eggs hatched, we have baby coal burners! Fortunately, mother and kids are doing well and we can fully enjoy them. Are you curious about the whole process watch the video here..
Martijn
From day 1, our Martijn has been busy with the eggs from the coal burners. And last week it was time no less than three eggs hatched. He is therefore incredibly proud of 'his' babies and they are doing so well! 🐢🐢🐢 You can already admire them on our Reptile world for they are in an upbringing in the temple. Mom and Dad can be admired in their own enclosure by the pond.
The Charcoal Tortoise
The coalburn tortoise can be recognized by an elongated, dark brown to black carapace with often yellow points/spots. In proportion, these features are often greater in the babies. The scales on the legs and tail vary in color from yellow to orange-red. The scales on the head have broad edges and bright colors. All in all a beautiful animal!
Coal burners are real day animals that don't move too far. During mating, the male can make a rather unusual noise. It is a combination of a chicken like 'toktok' with a lot of screaming. These sounds are meant to attract a female and scare the rest of the males away.
The eggs
The mating season usually runs from June to September. Females may lay eggs more often during this period. They make a hole in the ground about 20 cm deep. Each laying can vary between 2 to 15 beautiful eggs. In our case we had 6 and three came out.
