I have a small group of c.b. adult spotteds that are not at all hard to breed. I keep the 3 females in a 75 gallon tank unless they are gravid. Then I keep them in a waterland tub. I feed them aqua max and shinners. I have never once hibernated them and they breed every year. At thanksgiving I drop the day light to about 8 hours and feed them twice a week. I DO NOT DROP THE TEMP BELOW 70 DEGREES!!. I lost more that one of my spotties trying to "cool" them. Easter I change the day light to about 14 hours and feed them like mad! After about 3 weeks I move one of my two males through the tank three days a week. The males will stress the females and may jeopardize their health if left in 24/7. One of my females laid 9 eggs over three clutches and 7 hatched. My other two laid two clutches of two eggs. Only 3 of the 8 hatched but they were bred this year for the first time.I wish you luck . SPOTTED TURTLES RULE AND C.B. SPOTTIES ARE MUCH BETTER TO WORK WITH.The extra time is well worth it!! As for bogs any population is rare and WELL protected as they should be. P.A. will not issue a permit to anyone in the state at any time. Dedicated breeders may one day make bogs more avaiable but wild caught bogs should stay that way and not pillaged by poachers!

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