Breeding Redfoots

[tortguy521]

Hi, i was wondering about how to breed redfoot tortoises because i have 2 feamles one 5 inches and one six and i have one male about 6.5 inches and the male has been seperate from the females for about a year now because i did not want them to breed but now im thinking im wanna go for it and breed them but i do not know how to get them to so am i supposed to change there diet or change there tamps to get them to or do they just do it on there own.

thanks.

 

[egyptiandan]

They will do it all on their own But it's going to be a few years before you get eggs. Males and females need to be between 10" and 12" before they will be adults and large enough to breed.

Danny

 

[tortguy521]

They will do it all on their own But it's going to be a few years before you get eggs. Males and females need to be between 10" and 12" before they will be adults and large enough to breed.

Danny

i do not know if i am measuring them correctly are you supposed to measure the shell from end to end like this because if i do it that way she is about 10 inches

 

[egyptiandan]

You measured them right the first time. The second time you measured them "over the curve". You want a straight line measurement, with tortoises it's called SCL (straight carapace length).
When I told you they needed to be 10" to 12", I meant their SCL like you measured the first time.
Redfoot tortoises need to be pretty large before they will start to breed.

Danny

 

[Redfoot NERD]

This is considered SCL - straight carapace length - although you can't see [ on the 0 ] where the rear of the carapace starts on this 7 month old.. it's 3 1/4" SCL.

Measuring the way you have shown is how to measure sea turtles.

Terry K

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Hi, i was wondering about how to breed redfoot tortoises because i have 2 feamles one 5 inches and one six and i have one male about 6.5 inches and the male has been seperate from the females for about a year now because i did not want them to breed but now im thinking im wanna go for it and breed them but i do not know how to get them to so am i supposed to change there diet or change there tamps to get them to or do they just do it on there own.

thanks.

This is a hatchling I raised.. she was just shy 11" - the male a little over 10 1/2". Notice the date in the pic..

She probly grew faster in captivity.. she hatched in Oct. '98.

The "RAINY" season is when they breed.. nothing else is different.

Terry K

 

[Madkins007]

This is considered SCL - straight carapace length - although you can't see [ on the 0 ] where the rear of the carapace starts on this 7 month old.. it's 3 1/4" SCL.

Measuring the way you have shown is how to measure sea turtles.

Terry K

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Hi, i was wondering about how to breed redfoot tortoises because i have 2 feamles one 5 inches and one six and i have one male about 6.5 inches and the male has been seperate from the females for about a year now because i did not want them to breed but now im thinking im wanna go for it and breed them but i do not know how to get them to so am i supposed to change there diet or change there tamps to get them to or do they just do it on there own.

thanks.

This is a hatchling I raised.. she was just shy 11" - the male a little over 10 1/2". Notice the date in the pic..

She probly grew faster in captivity.. she hatched in Oct. '98.

The "RAINY" season is when they breed.. nothing else is different.

Terry K

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Cool picture!

Do you need to make a wet season for yours, or is the summer wet enough by itself?