Yes, they can.I have 2 sulcatas that are 5 years old. the smaller of the 2 just started mounting the other. I believe they are brother and sister. My question is , if 2 tortoises that are related mate can they produce offspring?
Tortoises should never be kept in pairs.I have 2 sulcatas that are 5 years old. the smaller of the 2 just started mounting the other. I believe they are brother and sister. My question is , if 2 tortoises that are related mate can they produce offspring?
Yes they will produce offspring but there could be health issues. My family breeds horses and we know that inbreeding two horses will give the foal monster-ish features (Two eyes, missing legs, unable to breath, born dead, etc). So I certainly do not suggest letting them do it.I have 2 sulcatas that are 5 years old. the smaller of the 2 just started mounting the other. I believe they are brother and sister. My question is , if 2 tortoises that are related mate can they produce offspring?
Its not the same for reptiles as it is mammals. You can get away with it for much longer with reptiles than you can mammals without problems. Insects even longer and more generations with no problems.Yes they will produce offspring but there could be health issues. My family breeds horses and we know that inbreeding two horses will give the foal monster-ish features (Two eyes, missing legs, unable to breath, born dead, etc). So I certainly do not suggest letting them do it.