Aldabra breeding weight

[Tortoise name Bailey]

Hello All,

New to the forum. I have had an Aldabra for the past 10 years and weighed her (assuming sex) at #70 today. I know that she is most likely to small for breeding but was wondering if anyone knew a weight at which she would become mature. Also will an infernal female lay eggs or must she be fertilized?

Thanks

 

[Fredkas]

More pics.. at least 4. one is sure not enoughhhh... wayyyy not enoughhh...

Welcome to the forum!!!

 

[Yvonne G]

Female tortoises sometimes lay eggs without having been in contact with male tortoises, just like chickens...not ALL females, but some.

(Just to put it into perspective, my two male Aldabran tortoises hatched in 2000 and they weigh over 200lbs now)

 

[wellington]

Hello and Welcome. I can't answer you question, but as Yvonne mentioned with her two age and weight, yours seems to be under weight for being 10 years old.

 

[Tortoise name Bailey]

More pics.. at least 4. one is sure not enoughhhh... wayyyy not enoughhh...

Welcome to the forum!!!

 

[Tortoise name Bailey]

Thanks here is two from last year I need to upload some more.

 

[Tortoise name Bailey]

Hello and Welcome. I can't answer you question, but as Yvonne mentioned with her two age and weight, yours seems to be under weight for being 10 years old.

Im sure growth rates will vary from climate to climate. Shorter/longer warm season here there ect...

 

[Tortoise name Bailey]

Female tortoises sometimes lay eggs without having been in contact with male tortoises, just like chickens...not ALL females, but some.

(Just to put it into perspective, my two male Aldabran tortoises hatched in 2000 and they weigh over 200lbs now)

Thanks for the reply

 

[wellington]

Im sure growth rates will vary from climate to climate. Shorter/longer warm season here there ect...

Yes they do vary. But this is a big difference, and the reason it was mentioned.

 

[Levi the Leopard]

You might be able to get help identifing the gender if you post pictures of the tail and anal scutes...who knows, what if you have a boy? Then the laying eggs question will be irrelevant

 

[ALDABRAMAN]

I know that she is most likely to small for breeding but was wondering if anyone knew a weight at which she would become mature.

~ Our breeding population ranges from 145 to 240 pounds, however weight has no relevance to maturity.

 

[ALDABRAMAN]

Also will an infernal female lay eggs or must she be fertilized?

~ Yes, many lay eggs on a regular basis that are never fertile.