This is the only point I was trying to make. You have to figure that as many as have been coming in for so long they have to start reproducing soon considering that from 4 to 5 inches to producing adults should take about 3 or 4 years in captivity. At least that is the rate I'm seeing with mine.
>>The hatchling & yearling Russians I have were gotten from 2 different backyard breaders whose long term captive adults have started producing offspring on a regular basis.
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Ed @ Tortoise Keepers
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