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Haislip, N. , Breeding and captive husbandry of pan’s box turtle (cuora pani) - abstract. Unpublished paper presented at Program and Abstracts of the Tenth Annual Symposium on the Conservation and Biology of Tortoises and Freshwater Turtles.
Added by: Sarina Wunderlich (06 Jul 2014 16:11:38 UTC) |
| Resource type: Conference Paper BibTeX citation key: anon2013.16114 View all bibliographic details  |
Categories: General Keywords: Haltung - husbandry, Podocnemididae, Podocnemis unifilis, Schildkröten - turtles + tortoises Creators: Haislip Collection: Program and Abstracts of the Tenth Annual Symposium on the Conservation and Biology of Tortoises and Freshwater Turtles |
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Asian turtles are a group of Testudines in desperate need of conservation efforts with exploitation of these species driving many to near extinction. Captive propagation is one method to mitigate at least some portion of this exploitation. Very little is published on the captive husbandry and breeding of this species. Throughout the past 13 years, the Fort Worth Zoo has managed a collection of Cuora pani with numerous clutches being laid. The adult individuals housed in captivity are extremely shy and secretive with activity rarely seen as adults typically hide until dusk approaches. Our captive diet for adults includes frozen krill, Mazuri turtle diet, nightcrawlers, mealworms or superworms, and fresh or frozen fish. Hatchling and juvenile diets include the above as well as live blackworms, frozen bloodworms, and live guppies. Adults are setup in Waterland tubs outdoors with some live plants and shelter provided in the aquatic portion. Substrate for the terrestrial part has historically been hardwood mulch and this has worked well to maintain humidity levels and provides the ideal nesting parameters for our females. Breeding behavior seems to occur almost exclusively in the water and mostly at night or late afternoon. Females emerge late in the afternoon and begin to excavate a nest. The female often is completely buried and moves beneath the substrate until finding the most suitable nesting area. Nesting seems to take anywhere between 1–2 days, after which the female returns to the safety of the water. Clutch size varies between 1–7 eggs (average 4.4 eggs ± 0.4). Incubation temperatures have varied between 82˚ F and 87˚ F with most success at 83˚ F. Hatchlings emerge after approximately 60.9 ± 2.3 days with an average weight of 9.4 grams. Hatchlings and juveniles eagerly eat most any protein source offered as well as some fruits and vegetables. With proper husbandry, captive bred specimens are very confident and easily adjust to captivity.
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