Can three toed box turtles & EBT mate ?

[russiantortuga]

Because my female EBT & male three toed box turtle mated.. I don't know if its possible

 

[Millerlite]

It is possible to get hybrids with the American box turtles such as eastern and threetoed

 

[russiantortuga]

Oh I didn't know that, how long if she is fertile will she lay eggs ?

 

[diamondbp]

Any American subspecies can produce with other subspecies. After mating they become gravid during the next laying season usually (April-July). Eggs take 45-80 days to hatch.

 

[russiantortuga]

What if she mates with more then one male.

 

[diamondbp]

They can hold sperm for years so I suspect it's possible to produce mixed offspring from multiple males, but I could never prove that. I have seen enough variety in a single clutch to suspect it happens though.

 

[russiantortuga]

Oh. Because she mated with 2 other EBT

 

[diamondbp]

Then she may produce offspring from both even in the same clutch.

 

[russiantortuga]

Interesting. Thanks