help me please?

Aliciab38 · 28-05-2009, 08:35 AM

i was just curious to knowing that if you buy a brother and sister from them same breeder at them same time and if you then put them in the same pen together, would they have babies or would they not because they are brother and sister?

**Alan1** · 28-05-2009, 08:40 AM

Yes but not for many years.

I thought I had replied to this so don't know where it went

Aliciab38 · 28-05-2009, 08:44 AM

so is it best to have the sme breed of tortoises but from differennt breeders?

karibum · 28-05-2009, 08:44 AM

I'm sure they would breed when big enough, I don't think they will know they are related!! Not sure if it should be advised to let them though, you need someone experienced to answer fully!

**Alan1** · 28-05-2009, 08:45 AM

Check out this thread http://www.shelledwarriors.co.uk/for...ad.php?t=27232

Aliciab38 · 28-05-2009, 08:53 AM

...........thanks

Henry-flash · 28-05-2009, 09:08 AM

It is more than likely they would mate and produce viable eggs. The obvious way around this is to destroy any eggs laid. I wouldn't be keeping one female with one male though, you need at lkeast 2 females for every male, so he can spread his attentions.

28-05-2009, 08:35 AM	#1
Aliciab38 Junior Member Egg Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 6	help me please? i was just curious to knowing that if you buy a brother and sister from them same breeder at them same time and if you then put them in the same pen together, would they have babies or would they not because they are brother and sister? __________________ thnx Alicia

28-05-2009, 08:44 AM	#3
Aliciab38 Junior Member Egg Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 6	so is it best to have the sme breed of tortoises but from differennt breeders? __________________ thnx Alicia

28-05-2009, 08:44 AM	#4
karibum Member Egg Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 83	I'm sure they would breed when big enough, I don't think they will know they are related!! Not sure if it should be advised to let them though, you need someone experienced to answer fully! __________________ Karen

28-05-2009, 08:53 AM	#6
Aliciab38 Junior Member Egg Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 6	...........thanks __________________ thnx Alicia

28-05-2009, 09:08 AM	#7
Henry-flash Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Cheshire Posts: 9,304	It is more than likely they would mate and produce viable eggs. The obvious way around this is to destroy any eggs laid. I wouldn't be keeping one female with one male though, you need at lkeast 2 females for every male, so he can spread his attentions. __________________ Peter Keeping: Testudo hermanni, Testudo graeca (graeca & ibera ), Testudo horsfieldi, Astrochelys radiata, Malacochersus tornieri and Kinixys belliana. The North West Tortoise Group

28-05-2009, 08:40 AM	#2
Alan1 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sunny Scotland Posts: 21,512	Yes but not for many years. I thought I had replied to this so don't know where it went

28-05-2009, 08:45 AM	#5
Alan1 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sunny Scotland Posts: 21,512	Check out this thread http://www.shelledwarriors.co.uk/for...ad.php?t=27232

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