what age do tortoises become sexually active

70ridgeway · 23-03-2008, 11:09 AM

hi my herman tort wilma is 4 years old what is the breeding age for them i dont want to breed im just intrested

70ridgeway · 23-03-2008, 11:15 AM

thank you helps a lot

sandy · 23-03-2008, 11:50 AM

Breeding depends on size not age, if tortoises are grown fast they can breed earlier. But this
can cause problems later on as they are not really mature enough to cope.
If grown slowly then ten to fifteen years old, some a little before or after.

**Eire_Ade** · 23-03-2008, 12:20 PM

Hi,

If you think about a tortoise living a similar lifespan to ourselves, then you look at our own sexual maturity then this is what age a torotise should become sexually mature.

Like Sandy says fast grown tortoises mature earlier but females especially have problems when grown too fast and bred too early.

Ade

70ridgeway · 23-03-2008, 01:39 PM

thanks a lot great info really helped

**sarah** · 23-03-2008, 08:04 PM

Thing to remember is males mature alot quicker than females, so its really important not to put a sub adult male with a sub adult randy male as he could cause her alot of damage.

70ridgeway · 23-03-2008, 08:56 PM

i only have a female it was just curiosity that i asked the queston i want to learn everything i can and most question are answered looking throught forum and its one i havent seen

23-03-2008, 11:09 AM	#1
70ridgeway Senior Member Adult Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: walsall Posts: 2,345	what age do tortoises become sexually active hi my herman tort wilma is 4 years old what is the breeding age for them i dont want to breed im just intrested __________________ 2 herman,4 iberas,2redfoots, 2 ybs,4dogs,ferrets,racing pigeons,1 bearded dragon,1 pen cooter,3 map turtles, 2 kittens,1 royal python and 6 canarys

23-03-2008, 11:15 AM	#2
70ridgeway Senior Member Adult Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: walsall Posts: 2,345	thank you helps a lot __________________ 2 herman,4 iberas,2redfoots, 2 ybs,4dogs,ferrets,racing pigeons,1 bearded dragon,1 pen cooter,3 map turtles, 2 kittens,1 royal python and 6 canarys

23-03-2008, 11:50 AM	#3
sandy Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Kent UK Posts: 12,146	Breeding depends on size not age, if tortoises are grown fast they can breed earlier. But this can cause problems later on as they are not really mature enough to cope. If grown slowly then ten to fifteen years old, some a little before or after. __________________ < > 60+, keeping ibera, graeca and box turtles \0/ /_\ http://groups.yahoo.com/groups/tortoisefriends

23-03-2008, 12:20 PM	#4
Eire_Ade Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Ireland Posts: 8,422	Hi, If you think about a tortoise living a similar lifespan to ourselves, then you look at our own sexual maturity then this is what age a torotise should become sexually mature. Like Sandy says fast grown tortoises mature earlier but females especially have problems when grown too fast and bred too early. Ade __________________ Ade ----------------------------------------------- Y.O.B 1971 (40 years young! ) My Tortoises :- Dug (Testudo Graeca Ibera Terrestris (Syrian), Penny, JJ (JennyJack), Buttons and Gem (Testudo Graeca Ibera)

23-03-2008, 01:39 PM	#5
70ridgeway Senior Member Adult Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: walsall Posts: 2,345	thanks a lot great info really helped __________________ 2 herman,4 iberas,2redfoots, 2 ybs,4dogs,ferrets,racing pigeons,1 bearded dragon,1 pen cooter,3 map turtles, 2 kittens,1 royal python and 6 canarys

23-03-2008, 08:04 PM	#6
sarah Administrator Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Newcastle-Under-Lyme Posts: 11,914	Thing to remember is males mature alot quicker than females, so its really important not to put a sub adult male with a sub adult randy male as he could cause her alot of damage. __________________ Click: www.shelledwarriorsshop.co.uk STRUGGLING TO FIND WEEDS? LOOK AT OUR DRIED WEEDS 'READY TO FEED' Home of 'Grow Your Own Food' Bearded Dragon, Tortoise, Rabbit, Hamster seed mixes from 89p FREE POST Livefood, Thermostats, Housing, Heating, Mercury Vapour bulbs, UVB etc etc CHEAP PRICES TORTOISES ARE MY PASSION

23-03-2008, 08:56 PM	#7
70ridgeway Senior Member Adult Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: walsall Posts: 2,345	i only have a female it was just curiosity that i asked the queston i want to learn everything i can and most question are answered looking throught forum and its one i havent seen __________________ 2 herman,4 iberas,2redfoots, 2 ybs,4dogs,ferrets,racing pigeons,1 bearded dragon,1 pen cooter,3 map turtles, 2 kittens,1 royal python and 6 canarys

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