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How and when turtles first acquire gut microflora is largely speculative. In this study, the eggshell and hatching process were evaluated for their role in the initial acquisition of Salmonella, by red‐eared slider turtles (Trachemys scripta elegans). First, we examined whether the eggshell is a viable substrate for bacterial persistence during incubation, and if internal egg components (i.e., albumen,...
Phenotypic variation is a fundamental component of the process of evolution and understanding the factors that create this variation is critical to investigations of this process. We test the hypothesis that phenotypic variation created under natural incubation conditions will differ from that created under constant laboratory conditions in a reptile species with temperature‐dependent sex determination...