Breeding russian/horsfield tortoises

DanielGreen · 06-04-2013, 09:59 PM

Hi, I currently have a 10 year old Horsfield tortoise and have had him since he was 1. I am really thinking about breeding this tortoise and have looked into it alot. One of my questions is, if I buy another female of the right age is there still a chance of her/him not wanting to mate? Thanks

**egyptiandan64** · 06-04-2013, 10:48 PM

Age means little, so as long as you get a female 6 inches SCL or larger than eventually you'll get eggs.

Danny

lynnedit · 07-04-2013, 04:03 AM

But they probably won't be able to live together full time, or the male will harass the female, potentially to illness.
Most likely you would have to plan on 2 separate enclosures (except for perhaps a month or so in Spring), or 2-3 females for one male in a large enclosure, preferably outside.

DanielGreen · 07-04-2013, 10:25 AM

Thanks so much
I was just wondering, even if I keep them in separate enclosures, should I still keep them in different rooms because I have been told that the male wont eat if he is able to smell a female?

Jemma1 · 14-04-2013, 05:05 PM

I keep my male in the same room as females, different enclosure, and he doesn't seem too bothered.. still eats!

DanielGreen · 14-04-2013, 05:12 PM

Ahhhhh thanks so much, that will make it easier

Catwoman63 · 14-04-2013, 05:40 PM

As lyn said Dont keep one male and one female together, male horsfields are aggressive in mating and harass the female which causes stress, mind you my females are quite bolshy as well x

06-04-2013, 09:59 PM	#1
DanielGreen Junior Member Egg Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 31	Breeding russian/horsfield tortoises Hi, I currently have a 10 year old Horsfield tortoise and have had him since he was 1. I am really thinking about breeding this tortoise and have looked into it alot. One of my questions is, if I buy another female of the right age is there still a chance of her/him not wanting to mate? Thanks

06-04-2013, 10:48 PM	#2
egyptiandan64 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: USA Posts: 14,171	Age means little, so as long as you get a female 6 inches SCL or larger than eventually you'll get eggs. Danny __________________

07-04-2013, 04:03 AM	#3
lynnedit Member Hatched Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Washington State, USA Posts: 332	But they probably won't be able to live together full time, or the male will harass the female, potentially to illness. Most likely you would have to plan on 2 separate enclosures (except for perhaps a month or so in Spring), or 2-3 females for one male in a large enclosure, preferably outside. __________________ Lynne Horsfields 1.3.0 Ornate box turtle 0.1.0 Pacific NW, US

14-04-2013, 05:05 PM	#5
Jemma1 Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: May 2009 Location: Southampton Posts: 1,573	I keep my male in the same room as females, different enclosure, and he doesn't seem too bothered.. still eats! __________________

14-04-2013, 05:40 PM	#7
Catwoman63 Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: South East England Posts: 6,739	As lyn said Dont keep one male and one female together, male horsfields are aggressive in mating and harass the female which causes stress, mind you my females are quite bolshy as well x __________________ BEV XXX 0.3.0 - T Horsfieldii (Xena, Zelda & Lilly) 2.2.0 - TG Terrestris (Zeus, Astreus / Zagreus & Alexia) 1.2.0 - Zebra Finches (Gunner / Bonnie & May) 0.1.0 - SBT (Hazel) 1.0.0 - FBD (Ted)

07-04-2013, 10:25 AM	#4
DanielGreen Junior Member Egg Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 31	Thanks so much I was just wondering, even if I keep them in separate enclosures, should I still keep them in different rooms because I have been told that the male wont eat if he is able to smell a female?

14-04-2013, 05:12 PM	#6
DanielGreen Junior Member Egg Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 31	Ahhhhh thanks so much, that will make it easier

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