breeding encouragement?

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ehopkins12

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hi! just want to know if there is anything i can do to encourage my torts to breed? I understand hibernation does, but winter is coming to an end and i don't really know enough about that to do it yet. So is there anything else I could potentially do to encourage breeding?
 

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My friend always tease me about using "tortoise porn" to get mine to mate, but of course there really isn't anything you can do except to provide a proper environment and keep them healthy. Good luck! :)
 

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Coming out of hibernation into a warm, sunny, spring rain environment with plenty of fresh new plants to eat definitely encourages breeding in nature. It can also be simulated in captivity through artificial hibernation and temperature increases. Some people also prefer to "cool off" their tortoises rather than hibernate this sometime also works. I've never tried it so I don't know for sure. Often times Russian tortoises will successfully breed without hibernation. In most cases, regardless if hibernation is involved or not it takes some time. Usually newly acquired tortoises will have to go through at least one, sometime two or more, full seasonal cycles in an established environment. In other words they will need to develop a solid routine in an enclosure that does not have constant or drastic changes made to it. Their priorities are first their own security and preservation before they even begin to think about producing offspring.
 

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Sometimes if you separate the male from the female for a week or two it gets his juices flowing.
 

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"Sometimes if you separate the male from the female for a week or two it gets his juices flowing."

Ya' know Yvonne, my first thought when I read that was terribly dirty minded! So much so that I can't print it!

I apologize for that!
 

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I would say get the tortoises settled in and gave them a while to get used to each other, put on some weight, and maybe allow the female to grow a little bit more before you get too concerned with breeding. I've always been of the mindset that my tortoises will breed if they wish to breed. Now that I have actually gotten a few clutches to hatch I am getting a little more into it, but really just try to offer the best supportive care that you can.
 

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Wait---didn't you just get the female like 2 weeks ago? Why did you skip the quarantine period??
 

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I just looked at her again and she looks to be a T.h.kazachstanica and about 5" SCL. There won't be any breeding this year, as she isn't big enough. Just get her settled in and growing and possibly you'll be getting eggs next year. :)

Danny
 
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