Well, you guys have been at this longer than me. I just acquired a young male by happenstance this past March. My first Spotted, but not my first turtle. I was told by the woman who gave him to me (free!) that she had gotten him as a hatchling and she had him about a year. So I figure he's approximately 1 to 1.5 yrs old. He's grown a bit since I got him, such that he is now 89 mm carapace length (~3.5 inches) and showing clear secondary sexual characteristics. I made the decision to get him a female, so this May I purchased a CB 07 female (with pretty reliable indications that she's female). She's now 1.5 yrs old and measures 73 mm (2.9 inches). Long story short, I've got a ways to go before I'm hoping for any eggs. I was just wondering what/when to expect. Sounds like my male is large enough to be sexually mature, but probably has a couple years before he's actually producing viable sperm. Hopefully my female should be of size and age then around the same time as him. We'll see? Patience Daniel-san!

I appreciate the information about your experiences, and I'm sure you'll let us all know when your young turtles begin reproducing.

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