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[Tom]

RE: Tortoise breeding

Is something like this an option?
http://www.tortoiseforum.org/thread-30683.html

Kiddie pools are so small. Having real earth and grass and weeds under their feet is such a good thing. You could build any size or variation of this sort of set up. For breeding you could remove one of the blocks that divide the enclosures to give the male access for a day or two and then separate them again. Some people report better results using this method, as opposed to leaving them together full time.

 

[russiantortoiselover1]

RE: Tortoise breeding

Thanks Yes that will be my backup plan.this is cheaper. This is the kiddie pool I'm talking about would this work?

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It will be filled to the top with dirt and
Pool on top would act as a wall (half cut off for sunlight)

 

[russiantortoiselover1]

RE: Incubator Question: What To Put Eggs In?

Could I expose them once a month?

 

[WoofWolf]

RE: Incubator Question: What To Put Eggs In?

I have like an 8in female and a male I'm trying to breed and ppl say to separate them. What did you do?keep them together all the time? Ppl say that's too stressful I'm so confused!!!
Can you tell me your conditions
Like outside or indoor enclosure? one male one female?
I wAnt some baby torts but ppl say I should separate them.
What should I do?
My female is definitely big enough to take care of herself but I don't want her to get sick from stress
I'm a newbie sorry I'm asking so much :0

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Mine are about that size

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I'm fairly new to this Forum as well, but have raised Russians for a while. I've incubated eggs successfully in past, too. I've now asked for Forum help in getting a definitive answer re: covering or not covering the egg container when it's in the incubator.
If you have 1 male and 1 female, yes: Sometimes the male will pester her constantly and you'll need to separate them so that she'll have peace. If you have 1 male in with 2 or more females, that takes pressure off of the females because his affections are spread out among the various sister wives. In the case of my pair, he hasn't been amorous to the extent that it's bothered her. He has him moments, but it's not every day. They're most often just gentle little friends. Too, they live in an outside pen in the warm months and in a 4' X 6' trough in the Winter, and she's able to get away whenever she wants -- as is he.
Bottom line, I guess, is that you just have to be attentive. If your guy is constantly bothering your girl, keep 'em separated to the extent that you need to so that she can have a happy, peaceful life. One "fix" is to divide their pen/container with a barrier/wall of some sort which you can take out or put in depending on their levels of friskiness.

 

[russiantortoiselover1]

RE: [split] how long to have male with female

I have two females but one is not mature can I still put them together to have 1 male to 2 females?

 

[tortadise]

RE: [split] how long to have male with female

Well if you know the females egg cycle of when she drops, place the male with her a month or 2 before she drops so he can fertilize the eggs. Females will typically develope their egg cycle and stay with it very consitantly each year.

 

[russiantortoiselover1]

RE: [split] how long to have male with female

No I don't know first time breeding I have them separate now she is defiantly big enough to fend for herself and he hasn't hurt her the times I've kept them together when do most normally lay (it's a Russian)

 

[russiantortoiselover1]

Tortoise breeding

Does anyone have any successful breeding tips?

 

[russiantortoiselover1]

Tips in tortoise breeding

Hey I just need some breeding tips

 

[N2TORTS]

RE: Tips in tortoise breeding

Practice ….Patience ……Disappointments ….and pure Joy!

 

[russiantortoiselover1]

RE: Tips in tortoise breeding

Thanks by the way is there a list of tort breeders anywhere on the forum?

 

[Tom]

RE: Tips in tortoise breeding

You'll get better responses if you can be a little more specific with your question. Nobody wants to spend an hour typing when they aren't even sure what you want to know about breeding.

 

[russiantortoiselover1]

Immature female

Can I have my immature female, mature female and mature male together? I put them In a bigger cage so he's not bothering her as much I just don't want her eggs bound if he started noticing her more. I'm not trying to breed my immature female jut my mature pair. But you know things happen
-thanks

 

[russiantortoiselover1]

RE: Tips in tortoise breeding

Thanks

 

[bigred]

RE: Tips in tortoise breeding

Start with a male and female Couldnt help myself. 2 or 3 females to 1 male usually helps. What kind of torts ?

 

[russiantortoiselover1]

RE: Tips in tortoise breeding

I just wanted to know if there were any tricks to get my female to lay or just anything that would make the process faster and easier. Just some breeding wisdom I've already read every site there is on tort breeding and they are Russians
1 Mature male
1 mature female
1 immature female (not trying to breed her but she's in the cage is that a problem?)

 

[princessdreamsxxx]

RE: Tips in tortoise breeding

You need at least one male to 3 adult female of good weight and size to carry the eggs as the eggs take a lot out of the female, a good setup not too cramped with a place for the females to retreat as a stressed female will not lay and a male that does not just hump he has got to show his stuff if you know what I mean lol but keep the calcium supply up for the females these are the basics anyway there is a lot more to it but you need to start somewhere

 

[russiantortoiselover1]

RE: Tips in tortoise breeding

Thanks

 

[Neal]

RE: Tips in tortoise breeding

Breeding tortoises is easy. What is more important, in my opinion, is starting the hatchlings off "right". This can be tricky for some and requires experience and education.

If your tortoises reproduce, chances are you will have the responsibility caring for the hatchlings for however long until you sell them or whatever you decide to do with them. We often discuss here how critical the first few days, weeks, and months are to establishing a tortoises health and growth pattern. To give your tortoises the best chance for survival and optimal health, I would recommend raising a few from a young age (if you have not done so already) and apply that experience to the tortoise bred under your care.

 

[russiantortoiselover1]

RE: Tips in tortoise breeding

Are there any good websites on raising hatchlings?