Woot! More Tuataras from 111 year old dad!

[xdeus]

Great news from one of my favorite reptiles:

Article

If you thought breeding and hatching Ball eggs was a lengthy process...

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.

[LadyOhh]

HOORAY FOR TUATARAS!!!

They are some interesting creatures

[janeothejungle]

Awesome. You GO Henry!!


~kat

[Laooda]

I remember reading about the cancer removal... SO glad that fella is feeling his "oats" at 111! Great story!

[anatess]

"They take 70 years to fully mature but reach sexual maturity about age 20."


Hey, just like human males!