Second boettgeri's egg-laying in Belgium

[Lacsap]

Ciao a Tutti,

Our female laid again: five eggs of 19 grams and one of 18 grams.
You can find below some pictures. This time she choosed a special position ...

















I added two links for videos:
- with the first you can see a "veloce" expulsion of an egg (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n70cC49cMYc)
- with the second you can see a "difficile" expulsion (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7gAD42nbxE) .

Buonasera a Tutti

[EDG]

Compliments!

[Seda]

Is always a pleasure to see your beautiful photos! your female is spectacular!
can you tell me,please, the name of the plant with the enormous leaves, which can be seen behind the turtle?

[Barbara]

Compliments, you have wonderful animals

[Lacsap]

Is always a pleasure to see your beautiful photos! your female is spectacular!
can you tell me,please, the name of the plant with the enormous leaves, which can be seen behind the turtle?

Hello Seda,

In first sorry for my late answer

For this plant ...



In french we call this plant "rhubarbe". The scientific name is "Rheum rhaponticum and in Italian with the translator of Goggle is "rabarbaro". Can you tell me if this translation is correct

I added two photos: just before the flowering and during the flowering

[Seda]

Thanks for the information.
the name is correct ,I did a quick search on the net!
is the first time that I see the plant, however,I know only the name . is very,very beautiful and ornamental.
but the turtles eat it?
I read that contains high levels of oxalic acid!!

[Lacsap]

Ciao Seda,

Effectively this plant contains much oxalic acid but the toxicity is relatively low and we can do some jams, compotes of pies with the cooked stems.
The turtles don't eat it but they like to sleep and protect below