Woot! More Tuataras from 111 year old dad!
Great news from one of my favorite reptiles:
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If you thought breeding and hatching Ball eggs was a lengthy process...
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After 36 years of looking after Henry I was chuffed about the mating, then the eggs hatched and now, after nurturing them for 223 days, we have got the results,' he told the Southland Times.
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Re: Woot! More Tuatara's from 111 year old dad!
HOORAY FOR TUATARAS!!!
They are some interesting creatures :)
Re: Woot! More Tuatara's from 111 year old dad!
Awesome. You GO Henry!!
~kat
Re: Woot! More Tuataras from 111 year old dad!
I remember reading about the cancer removal... SO glad that fella is feeling his "oats" at 111! Great story!
Re: Woot! More Tuataras from 111 year old dad!
"They take 70 years to fully mature but reach sexual maturity about age 20."
Hey, just like human males! :P