Breeding my Redfoot?

[ben32hayt]

Hi everyone, I think I have a female red foot which I want to start breeding. I have had experience breeding Panther Chameleons but never tortoises. I was wondering if anyone can confirm the sex of my red foot and if any could tell me if she/he is large enough to breed and 8 inches in length and still growing. Also if anyone has a fertile male red foot for sale preferably a morph but any will do please message. Thanks guys this means a lot.
-Ben

 

[wellington]

I'm not that accurate at sexing. But from pics I have seen, it's looking male too me. Is the plastron concaved at all? I also think s/he may be too young yet to sex accurately and too breed. See what others think.

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Oops, also wanted to say, Beautiful Tort

 

[ben32hayt]

Thanks for your input and I forgot to get a photo of the tail I felt that was the biggest give away it was a female but manure you are right I don't know much about sexing them either.
-Ben

 

[wellington]

A tail shot would help. From what I could tell if the tail, it looks long. But hard to say when you can't really see all of it.

 

[ben32hayt]

here is a pic of the tail it is night her in New York so it is hard to see

 

[SANDRA_MEISSNEST]

does the tort ever shows its tail?
looks male to me so far... it would be nice if we could see the tail and the anal scute

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[ben32hayt]

I will get a picture tomorrow it is late and she/he was exhausted.
-Ben

 

[SANDRA_MEISSNEST]

Sure Ben..they do need and like to sleep

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[N2TORTS]

You have a female ...... but 8" is a bit small to breed... 10-12" is more the needed size ...

 

[AnnV]

Wow, your redfoot has the image of a fish underneath!

Ann from CT

 

[N2TORTS]

Wow, your redfoot has the image of a fish underneath!

Ann from CT

That Dual dark marking on the plastron is a marker for the Northern Species of Redfoots . .......and your right that one does look like a "phish"

 

[ben32hayt]

Thanks everyone for the responses! I will get some more pictures later this morning. I am leaning more towards the fact that she is a female but I guess we will find out once I take some nicer pics.

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You have a female ...... but 8" is a bit small to breed... 10-12" is more the needed size ...

Thanks for your input and the help I was planning on breeding her next year or a year after and to try and bulk her up a little before I attempt anything. How does that sound?
-Ben

 

[N2TORTS]

Size is not only a factor age/maturity comes into play as well.
I promise you have a girl there ....

 

[ben32hayt]

Ok what age would you think is suitable for breeding? Also here are some more pictures. Thanks - Ben

 

[skottip]

100% female...
I have a few CB by me 7 to 9 inch males that are breeding now. I have plenty of males breeding in my herd. They are also Northerns. PM me if you are interested in one of them..
Scott

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As N2 TORTS stated though, she is still a few years from breeding.... Pretty tortoise.