I've always wanted to breed tortoises and Anouk will be three this fall so I thought it was a good time to get my thread up to ask questions, and see if I can get some advice.
Anouk is a CB Jordanian Greek 2 1/2 yr old currently 6 6/8" SCL and 755 grams
Nigel is an adult male, WC Jordanian about 525g and 5 1/4" SCL
Is she large enough to introduce to him this summer? Or should I wait until she's closer to 8" SCL? I'm not sure how big she'll actually get, I just don't want to put her in harms way by doing this too young or too small.
What month is best to introduce them? He'll go in her enclosure since there's all that space, but how long should I leave them together if I witness bullying or fighting?
How long is the period of time in which Anouk will be gravid before she lays eggs? The average Greek clutch size is how many eggs?
How big of a laybox (depth, overall size) should be provided? Would using something like a paint tray do the trick? She's on all Aspen right now, so I could put a divider in and add a section of peat moss, or I could pop in a tray.
And what temp and humidity do the eggs have to be held at to hatch a mix of sexes?
I just pulled up my documents on both of my CB Greeks to look at how big their mothers were. Anouks mom is 6" SCL and weighs 930g and Novalee's mom was 7" SCL and 1,260g
So does that mean that Anouk is close to her adult size, but just needs to gain weight before its a good idea to pair her up?
Halp!
Thanks!
Anouk is a CB Jordanian Greek 2 1/2 yr old currently 6 6/8" SCL and 755 grams
Nigel is an adult male, WC Jordanian about 525g and 5 1/4" SCL
Is she large enough to introduce to him this summer? Or should I wait until she's closer to 8" SCL? I'm not sure how big she'll actually get, I just don't want to put her in harms way by doing this too young or too small.
What month is best to introduce them? He'll go in her enclosure since there's all that space, but how long should I leave them together if I witness bullying or fighting?
How long is the period of time in which Anouk will be gravid before she lays eggs? The average Greek clutch size is how many eggs?
How big of a laybox (depth, overall size) should be provided? Would using something like a paint tray do the trick? She's on all Aspen right now, so I could put a divider in and add a section of peat moss, or I could pop in a tray.
And what temp and humidity do the eggs have to be held at to hatch a mix of sexes?
I just pulled up my documents on both of my CB Greeks to look at how big their mothers were. Anouks mom is 6" SCL and weighs 930g and Novalee's mom was 7" SCL and 1,260g
So does that mean that Anouk is close to her adult size, but just needs to gain weight before its a good idea to pair her up?
Halp!
Thanks!