Hello.
I have a 18 year old Aldabra about 160-170# and he has come of age. I have been entertaining purchasing a 17yo female to make the pair. My intention is to have the two breed at some point. My concern is that I remember reading years ago about males being sterile. I also remember reading that males raised in groups of males having higher sterile percentages. He has been a lone male in his pen all his life.
I'm just trying to get a feel of realistic expectations of the pair cooperating.
Anyone have any real world input on this?![20221110_134004.jpg 20221110_134004.jpg](https://data.www.tortoiseforum.org/attachments/351/351352-7e01fc7c074e988bbdbf92a7677194b7.jpg)
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I have a 18 year old Aldabra about 160-170# and he has come of age. I have been entertaining purchasing a 17yo female to make the pair. My intention is to have the two breed at some point. My concern is that I remember reading years ago about males being sterile. I also remember reading that males raised in groups of males having higher sterile percentages. He has been a lone male in his pen all his life.
I'm just trying to get a feel of realistic expectations of the pair cooperating.
Anyone have any real world input on this?
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