What gender are my 2 russian torts?

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What gender are my 2 russian torts? Tortoise number 1 is aprox. 10 years old(about 6 inches). Tort number 2 is about 6 years old(about 5 inches) (i just got him) thanks!
(just so everybody knows the torts are being kept in seperate enclosures)
 

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I dont know the answer to either of those questions sadly. I know i have had the male forever and he hasn't grown much. The female has not grown much in the 3 years that she lived with the previous owner according to the previous owner.

Although i'm guessing their wild caught
 

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If they are wildcaught then its impossible to know exactly how old they are. You can guess around there age but its just a guess. Wildcaught russians seem to not really grow too much once in captivity.
 

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I'd like to breed them. Can i just let them go outside together and see what happens?
 

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I would get your female comfortable by herself and save my money for at least two more females. I think russians are the most aggressive breeders that I have seen and if there is only one female she will be stressed out to the max.
 

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I'm only going to introduce them for a brief period of time and not for a few weeks is that ok?
 

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I wouldnt unless your male is a horn dog already. Once you put them together thats all he will ever think about even when by himself.
 

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Out of curiosity what are the apoxomite success rates of russian tortoise breeding?
 

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First one male, second one I could not see the tail clearly, but it could be a small male. Russians are notoriously hard to breed, an outdoor enclosure and separation except during mating would probably improve your chances.
 

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Get multiple females and introduce your male to them. Keep him with them for a few days and give them two weeks apart and repeat.
 

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once i see the male mount the female should i not reintroduce her 2 weeks later?
 

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Mounting does not always mean male/female. Just FYI
 

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With one female I would only keep them together for like a day every two weeks. Russian males are relentless and with only one female once he sees her he wont want to do anything else.
 

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Ok so here is my plan, how does it sound?
Tomorrow i will feed my torts in the morning (probably some green leaf lettuce)
Then i will bathe them
then i will take them outside for a few hours, let them interact and see what happens...
 

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Most people quarantine new torts for around 6 months. I would wait at least a couple weeks before you introduce them to see if the new tort is healthy and doesnt get your male sick.
 
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