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Anonymus. (2001). Experiences with kinixys homeana and kinixys belliana nogueyi. De Schildpad, 27(3). 
Added by: Sarina Wunderlich (13 Oct 2008 20:08:18 UTC)   Last edited by: Beate Pfau (10 Jan 2009 11:09:41 UTC)
Resource type: Journal Article
BibTeX citation key: Anonymus2001a
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Keywords: Haltung = husbandry, Kinixys, Kinixys belliana, Kinixys erosa, Kinixys homeana, Kinixys natalensis, Kinixys nogueyi, Kinixys spekii, Schildkröten = turtles + tortoises, Testudinidae, Testudo, Testudo hermanni
Creators: Anonymus
Collection: De Schildpad
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Abstract     
Testudinidae The author describes her experiences keeping Kinixys homeana and K. belliana nogueyi. The natural range of K. homeana is the tropical rainforest of Western Africa. That of K. belliana the savannas and forests from Sudan and Senegal to South Africa. There are several other taxa within the genus, such as K. erosa, K. natalensis and K. spekii. K. belliana can be kept drier than K. homeana, however a large dish of water should always be present as the animals drink a lot and like to bath. Newly imported animals are often dehydrated and infected with parasites. The animals of the author are housed in two terrariums measuring 190 x 80 x 60 cm (l x w x h). One part is used for young animals. In one enclosure two males (both species) and a juvenile K. b. nogueyi are housed, in the other two females (both species) and a three two year old K. b. nogueyi. All animals have been registered in the studbooks for these species. Temperatures are kept at 28-30°C by means of soil heating and spot lights. UV radiation is provided through a tube light. The bottom of the enclosure is covered with Bark. The surface dries quickly but the rest of the substrate remains humid. The animals are fed on vegetables and herbs, fruit, mushrooms and cat food. In summer, when they are sometimes placed in the garden, they feed on snails, earthworms, and insects too. Males and females are separated in the indoor enclosures, but not outdoors, where matings occur. Species are separated outdoors, to prevent hybridisation. Outdoors, the female K. b. nogueyi showed dominant behaviour, even towards larger tortoises of another species, Testudo hermanni. So far the female K. belliana produced 20 eggs, clutches containing 2-6 eggs. Only a single egg hatched, incubated at 31-32°C. This temperature should produce females, whereas temperatures below 31°C should result in males. After five months of incubation, the temperature in the incubator was decreased to 28-29°C, after which the egg hatched. Incubated at 32°C, a second egg developed but the fully developed embryo died before hatching. The captive born tortoise only ate worms and slugs during the first days. The second week it started to feed on vegetables, mushrooms and tomatoes. The diet is now identical to the diet of the adults.
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