Russian's

[crane]

Curious to know if Russian's need to be crossbreed.
Thanks

 

[Michael Pineiro]

No. Why would you want to crossbreed a tortoise?

 

[Yvonne G]

No tortoise "needs" to be crossbred.

Maybe we don't understand the way you intended the word to be used?

 

[Hutsie B]

No they don't need to be cross bred. They will breed pretty easily though if put together once in a while. but keep the male and female separate most of the time.

 

[Tom]

Curious to know if Russian's need to be crossbreed.
Thanks

What do you mean by crossbreed?

 

[crane]

What do you mean by crossbreed?

Sorry, I didn't mean crossbreed. I have several adult pairs of Russian's, they had babies, eight of them. What I was wondering if when they get older and I keep them together would there be a problem with INBREEDING if I did that. I keep all my Russian's outside except for the new hatchlings. Thanks to all who replied.

 

[Tom]

Sorry, I didn't mean crossbreed. I have several adult pairs of Russian's, they had babies, eight of them. What I was wondering if when they get older and I keep them together would there be a problem with INBREEDING if I did that. I keep all my Russian's outside except for the new hatchlings. Thanks to all who replied.

Yes they will inbreed if you let them.

 

[crane]

Yes they will inbreed if you let them.

Thanks, I know that is a problem for warm blooded animals but is it a problem for tortoises?

 

[Tom]

Thanks, I know that is a problem for warm blooded animals but is it a problem for tortoises?

Yes. Eventually, though I'm told by a geneticist that it takes longer (more generations) for there to be problems with "lower" animals like reptiles when compared to "higher" animals like mammals or birds. Takes even longer with insects like roaches.

 

[crane]

Great info. I will keep them separated when they get older and try to breed them with another's tortoises.

Thanks again