Turtles
Mar 24, 2020 03:30:51 #
Have been the topic in a couple of posts lately.
I remembered this turtle. If bred correctly and selectively it is potentially worth many thousands of dollars.
It is an amelanistic common snapping turtle. I am of the opinion it is female. They will not allow me to probe the cloaca to be sure.
If a male, then stud fees and pick of litter. Female, eggs. This could lay 50 eggs in a clutch possibly twice in a year
It is owned by and registered to a nonprofit Nature center. They are not interested in breeding it
Unhatched eggs might sell for $100 easily.
Amelanistic young for hundreds.
I had amelanistic Burmese Pythons up to 60 pounds. They too brought good money, and 30 eggs in a clutch.
Half of the turtle progeny would be amelanistic, half would be normal but carry the gene. Two of those bred would produce both phases.
Still a snapping turtle. It will bite, hard, and hold on.
Bill
I remembered this turtle. If bred correctly and selectively it is potentially worth many thousands of dollars.
It is an amelanistic common snapping turtle. I am of the opinion it is female. They will not allow me to probe the cloaca to be sure.
If a male, then stud fees and pick of litter. Female, eggs. This could lay 50 eggs in a clutch possibly twice in a year
It is owned by and registered to a nonprofit Nature center. They are not interested in breeding it
Unhatched eggs might sell for $100 easily.
Amelanistic young for hundreds.
I had amelanistic Burmese Pythons up to 60 pounds. They too brought good money, and 30 eggs in a clutch.
Half of the turtle progeny would be amelanistic, half would be normal but carry the gene. Two of those bred would produce both phases.
Still a snapping turtle. It will bite, hard, and hold on.
Bill
Mar 24, 2020 12:25:45 #
Curious that they don't want to breed it. Not for the money but to continue the line.
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