Pugwinkle said:HMMM? I was just on the phone speaking with a place that sells Redfoots and she said they reach sexual maturity at around the age of 20. That certainly is a lot older than 5 - 7 years?!?!
Crazy1 said:Pugwinkle said:HMMM? I was just on the phone speaking with a place that sells Redfoots and she said they reach sexual maturity at around the age of 20. That certainly is a lot older than 5 - 7 years?!?!
According to what I have read from the CTTC and the WCT and other sites size does play a part - but for a properly sized and aged (not grown too fast (bad))
Redfoot 8-12 years
Yellowfoot 8-12 years
Hermanns 8-12
Russian 7-10
these are approximate ages as the regions and conditions under which they are raised may differ and change these somewhat.
Remember places that sell reptiles and pet shops are not always the best place for information. And some breeders may perfer to wait to breed until the tort is a little more mature.