Hi Hannah
Herpes and Cryptosporidium can lie undetected for many years so it is always best to be as sure as you can be of the source of your new tortoise. Mycoplasma should be detected as far as I remember from a faecal. Quarantine is best doen for 12 months but as already stated there is no guarantee. The natural age for them to start breeding is around 10 - 15 but some home reared ones which have grown too fast can breed earlier. It's more a size thing than anything. Obviously torts that have grown incrredibly fast should not be used for breeding, esppecially in the case of females as flat, pyrammided torts can have problems passing eggs and require surgery for their survival.
Hope this helps.
Sue
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