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Posted: Thu Dec 28, 2006 3:43 pm **My slider:)**

It is my first post here:)

My RES and eggs

Her temporary setup

And roentgenography of shell with egg inside

Posted: Thu Dec 28, 2006 4:42 pm

WOW, that's really cool. Are you some kind of zoologist?

Posted: Thu Dec 28, 2006 4:47 pm

I am not scientist. I am olny ordinary RES keeper.

Posted: Thu Dec 28, 2006 4:48 pm

Your turtle laid those eggs? How old is she?

Posted: Thu Dec 28, 2006 4:58 pm

Yes, she laid this and some other eggs last summer. She is 12 yeares old. She was not able to laid her first eggs without oxytocin injection but after that she laid 10 eggs more in 2 parts.

Posted: Thu Dec 28, 2006 6:02 pm

awesome pics!!!

Posted: Thu Dec 28, 2006 7:01 pm

I like the one where she's strolling down the road.

Posted: Thu Dec 28, 2006 8:15 pm

awesome images

Posted: Thu Dec 28, 2006 10:38 pm

Your turtle is very beautiful! What is her name? Are there a lot of RES in Poland?

I don't totally understand the roentgenograph (x-ray?). Is there just one egg inside? How can you tell that there are eggs?

Posted: Thu Dec 28, 2006 11:28 pm

I had to look it up

roent·gen·og·ra·phy - n. Photography with the use of x-rays.

I could only see one egg as well, but from the nest, it looks like there were a few

Welcome to the forum, MataManX.

Posted: Fri Dec 29, 2006 12:13 am

WOW! I love those pictures & your turtle looks great!!!! Thank you for posting the X-ray with the eggs inside your turtle!!! Wonderful.

Welcome to the turtle board!

Posted: Fri Dec 29, 2006 6:30 am

I have used "roentgenography" because it was word well known for me:P

In Poland we have problem with RES. There is to many of them but more and more irresponsible kepers release their sliders. They insert turtles in rivers and ponds. Sliders are bigger and stronger than our European pond turte (Emys orbicularis). There is posibility that RES in future will be olny turtle in Our country because our turtles are endangered species.

In this X-ray;) is her first egg. In other photos are eggs from other nest some abaut 30 days after first.

Posted: Fri Dec 29, 2006 9:54 pm

RES are one of only two reptiles on the Conservation Science Institute's list of the 100 most serious invasive species. It's a real shame since they are such attractive creatures.

Posted: Fri Dec 29, 2006 10:05 pm

Do your turtles live outside, or did you just let them out to stroll around? Those are the most natural photos I've seen in awhile!

Posted: Fri Dec 29, 2006 11:42 pm

Very interesting photographs...I enjoyed them!

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