Looking for mature male leopard tortoise

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Any mature males ?
My female is 7.5 y.o...17" long and weighs a ton.
My male bought the same day from a different breeder is only 10" long @ 10 .lbs.

He got out of the pen and scurried off 5 days ago...

He tried for 2 straight summers to breed with her.....tirelessly. But I dont think it ever happened.
 

wellington

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Females are usually larger then males. My males are just a little larger then yours and one female was around the size of yours, maybe a bit larger. They were able too breed and had many eggs and a few babies. It should be possible for them too breed. Otherwise you need to try and find a large male and most of them on here seem to run along the same size as yours give or take a few inches and pounds. Good luck
 

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Btw, keep looking for the male that got away. Call local vets, animal rescues and put up flyers. Be sure to inform neighbors too.
 

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Btw, keep looking for the male that got away. Call local vets, animal rescues and put up flyers. Be sure to inform neighbors too.

And post on your neighborhoods The Facebook account. That’ll cover many folks in your area.
 
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