Breeding redfoots?

[rsross1970]

Just wondering..... first how old is the average age of a redfoot tort to start breeding? Second...how do you sex a redfoot. Are the bottoms curved in a bit to show as a male, and flat bottom for a female? I wanted to know because I would like to involved in becoming a owner of a pair of redfoots that can breed. I have a great set up both outside and inside the house. I think that from what I've researched on their needs, I can provide a pair a great life.

 

[matt41gb]

Here are a couple of pictures that I had posted in another forum, but will help you with sexing red-foots. Males will have a peanut shaped waist line and wide anal scutes so their extra long tale can maneuver for mating. Their plastron will also be deeply concave. The female will have no waist line and almost no concavity to the plastron. The anal scutes are rounded into a semi-circle with a short tail.

Male red-foot on left. Notice the waist line.

Male red-foot on left. Notice deep concavity in plastron and wide anal scutes.

Female red-foot on left. No waist line.

Female red-foot on left. Notice simi-circular anal scutes.

Hope this helps.

-Matt