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I am wondering how i get my male and female RT to "get in the mood" if ya know what i mean xD They both have a big backyard and are both large enough. Any suggestions??
Oh ok. Ill just give it timekanalomele said:Usually you don't have to do anything. Nature works it out.
"Nature works it out" only if you are in a suitable climate for Russians to live naturally and go through enough of a seasonal cycle that it triggers their courtship and breeding. In the U.S. that is primarily in the Southwestern areas of the country. It's not going to happen in the north.RussianTortoiseCraze123 said:Oh ok. Ill just give it timekanalomele said:Usually you don't have to do anything. Nature works it out.
GBtortoises said:"Nature works it out" only if you are in a suitable climate for Russians to live naturally and go through enough of a seasonal cycle that it triggers their courtship and breeding. In the U.S. that is primarily in the Southwestern areas of the country. It's not going to happen in the north.RussianTortoiseCraze123 said:Oh ok. Ill just give it timekanalomele said:Usually you don't have to do anything. Nature works it out.
They can be manipulated to reproduce indoors with the use and changing of heat, light duration and intensity as well as some other minor "triggers" that need to be in place.
Oh ok. I love on the west coast of the USA in the southern part of the state.. it gets quite warm here.
GBtortoises said:They can be manipulated to reproduce indoors with the use and changing of heat, light duration and intensity as well as some other minor "triggers" that need to be in place.
JoeImhof said:GBtortoises said:They can be manipulated to reproduce indoors with the use and changing of heat, light duration and intensity as well as some other minor "triggers" that need to be in place.
What are your other "minor" triggers? I think I've noticed that changing out the substrate, having both new substrate and also wetter than usual on the new, seemed to have an effect.
Dont know if I'm off base, but I was thinking that when their environment looks new and changed, like new and wetter substrate, new items and setup of enclose, that they view the "new" circumstances as a new season.
To the original poster, Keeping them separated for a while, and then re-introducing them, has, at least with mine, made the male much more likely to work up his mating
JoeImhof said:GBtortoises said:Ok! Ill be sure to try that! They dont usually hang out but im building a new enclosure where they will be together!
They can be manipulated to reproduce indoors with the use and changing of heat, light duration and intensity as well as some other minor "triggers" that need to be in place.
What are your other "minor" triggers? I think I've noticed that changing out the substrate, having both new substrate and also wetter than usual on the new, seemed to have an effect.
Dont know if I'm off base, but I was thinking that when their environment looks new and changed, like new and wetter substrate, new items and setup of enclose, that they view the "new" circumstances as a new season.
To the original poster, Keeping them separated for a while, and then re-introducing them, has, at least with mine, made the male much more likely to work up his mating