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russian tortoise breeding

Triassicmonitors Dec 07, 2006 07:02 PM

my male has been breeding with my female eversince i got the female this tuesday and my male wont leave her alone . how long ontile it lays eggs.how long would it take for the eggs to hatch

male 4-4.5 inches
female 6.5 inches

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bradtort Dec 08, 2006 11:15 AM

My experience says that russian torts might mate year-round, but the eggs only come out in the spring and early summer. Just in case, be prepared for eggs in 4 to 5 weeks. If the female starts pacing around and digging small holes, it is time. Also, you may want to consider seperating them, or creating a visual barrier in the pen so that the female can get away from the male. A persistent male can really stress out a female.

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