Hybrids

Herpard · 28-01-2011, 06:52 PM

Just a very stupid & curious question really.

I know people have succesfully Bred Leo's & Sully's together but has anyone ever done it with any other breed of Tortoise?

Thanks.

shellonia · 28-01-2011, 08:29 PM

Out of sheer ignorance I once put a male graeca with a female ibera.She had loads of infertile eggs but I had One hybrid hatchling.Both spurthigh torts but officially different species.She is healthy and good looking with more ibera traits showing but I doubt she would be able to have babies and I wouldn't give her the chance.Not a good idea but I'm very fond of her.

burnt toast · 28-01-2011, 10:59 PM

Good question Heppard, one which I was wondering about the other day. I have seen on here Marginated/Spurthigh cross's but wonder if the likes of Hermans/Horsefields or any other torts could cross?

**egyptiandan64** · 28-01-2011, 11:06 PM

Yes there have been other hybrid tortoises produced. Mostly within the genus Testudo and Gopherus. Spur-thigh/Marginated, Horsfields/Hermanns, Hermanns/Spur-thigh, Redfoot/Yellowfoot, Desert/Texas, Desert/Bolson's, Bolson's/Gopher, Elongated/Travancore and Radiated/Redfoot.

Danny

joekent · 29-01-2011, 09:45 AM

Interesting question - I'd like to see a photo of a Hermann/Horsfield cross!

suttysue · 29-01-2011, 11:19 AM

Me too,
Sue

lisa-shell · 29-01-2011, 11:23 AM

hey dan,
is it safe to mix breed and are you ment to x

gregnobes · 29-01-2011, 01:01 PM

does anyone have any photos of cross bread tortoises?

NATURALIS · 29-01-2011, 01:45 PM

Don't really see the point in crossing myself , but its interesting to see pictures , i do know the marginated cross with ibera

Herpard · 29-01-2011, 02:53 PM

Thanks.

Would love to see a Horsfield/Hermann Hybrid.

Right off to lurk on Google!!

28-01-2011, 06:52 PM	#1
Herpard Senior Member Adult Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Norton Canes, UK Posts: 2,330	Hybrids Just a very stupid & curious question really. I know people have succesfully Bred Leo's & Sully's together but has anyone ever done it with any other breed of Tortoise? Thanks.

28-01-2011, 11:06 PM	#4
egyptiandan64 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: USA Posts: 14,171	Yes there have been other hybrid tortoises produced. Mostly within the genus Testudo and Gopherus. Spur-thigh/Marginated, Horsfields/Hermanns, Hermanns/Spur-thigh, Redfoot/Yellowfoot, Desert/Texas, Desert/Bolson's, Bolson's/Gopher, Elongated/Travancore and Radiated/Redfoot. Danny __________________

29-01-2011, 09:45 AM	#5
joekent Member Hatchling Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bromley, Kent Posts: 653	Interesting question - I'd like to see a photo of a Hermann/Horsfield cross! __________________ AnImAl MaD!

29-01-2011, 11:23 AM	#7
lisa-shell Member Incubating Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 135	is it safe hey dan, is it safe to mix breed and are you ment to x

28-01-2011, 08:29 PM	#2
shellonia Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: central s england Posts: 1,534	Out of sheer ignorance I once put a male graeca with a female ibera.She had loads of infertile eggs but I had One hybrid hatchling.Both spurthigh torts but officially different species.She is healthy and good looking with more ibera traits showing but I doubt she would be able to have babies and I wouldn't give her the chance.Not a good idea but I'm very fond of her.

28-01-2011, 10:59 PM	#3
burnt toast Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 5,246	Good question Heppard, one which I was wondering about the other day. I have seen on here Marginated/Spurthigh cross's but wonder if the likes of Hermans/Horsefields or any other torts could cross?

29-01-2011, 11:19 AM	#6
suttysue Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: UK / Eng / Yorkshire Posts: 1,483	Me too, Sue

29-01-2011, 01:01 PM	#8
gregnobes Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Drayton (Oxfordshire) Posts: 1,534	does anyone have any photos of cross bread tortoises?

29-01-2011, 01:45 PM	#9
NATURALIS Senior Member Adult Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: cheshire Posts: 3,472	Don't really see the point in crossing myself , but its interesting to see pictures , i do know the marginated cross with ibera

29-01-2011, 02:53 PM	#10
Herpard Senior Member Adult Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Norton Canes, UK Posts: 2,330	Thanks. Would love to see a Horsfield/Hermann Hybrid. Right off to lurk on Google!!

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