I would see no reason they could not produce viable offspring.



If it was a Box turtle you where talking about I could see a few problems it would have.



Spotted Turtles are very similar in body type to painted turtles and they are not to distantly related to have a successful pairing. IMO.



I would think a Bog turtle would be a more likely canditae with a spotted but painted's are not so different in make up where it would be a problem in my opinion. Keep us posted and reintroduce them for a better chance.

























>>you better believe it!if,and i mean IF they successfully interbreed,they will intentially be put together a cmonth or 2 after she lays.(i've heard that eastern paints can occasionally double-clutch).worse comes to worse,there's always next year.i'm not terribly optimistic about successful mating,but i'm secretly keeping my fingers crossed,ya know?

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>>1.1 cb spotted turtles (parker(f),stinky(m))

>>0.0.1 wc baby stinkpots (dinky)

>>1.1 wc eastern mud turtles(george & jane)

>>1.1 cb eastern painted turtles (fred & ethel)

>>0.0.1 mississippi map(lil' dummy)

>>0.0.1 cb ally snapper(gamera)

>>1.0 cb albino corn(rusty)

>>0.0.1 wc halloween crabs

>>0.1 irritating cats (sassy )

>>2.0 cb children (sidney,12 & kaelan,4)

>>0.1 wc wife (danae,age withheld due to fears for personal safety)




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