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Girondot, M. (2010). Sex in turtle pets. Journal of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Health, 2(4), (proof).
Added by: Sarina Wunderlich (27 Nov 2011 14:28:05 UTC) |
| Resource type: Journal Article BibTeX citation key: Girondot2010a View all bibliographic details  |
Categories: General Keywords: Schildkröten = turtles + tortoises, Zeitigung = incubation Creators: Girondot Collection: Journal of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Health |
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With the growing market for pet turtles, veterinarians are confronted with new demands. Owners or breeders of turtles generally know that these species are temperature-dependent in terms of sex determination, but lack specific knowledge on how it works. Furthermore, they need advice on how to control incubation conditions taking this phenomenon into account. A guide to answer the most common questions is proposed: (i) In which species sex is determined by temperature, sex chromosomes or both? (ii) How to choose incubation temperature for eggs of turtles to optimize hatchling success, performance of juveniles or sex ratio? (iii) How to decipher sexual phenotype of juveniles?
Added by: Sarina Wunderlich |