size questions about russian tortoise

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what is the size for a female russian tortoise to be considered as an adult?

what is a size for a juvenile russian tortoise like 3"?

what is the size and how do you know if a female russian tortoise is sexually mature and ready to have eggs? my female is only 5" by the way

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I don't quite understand all of your questions but I will answer the ones I do. Females usually start laying at around 6 inches min. usually closer to 8 is better. Rusians by and large are usually considered an adult at around 4 inches or so. Males start showing at 4 and you can usually sex them reliably at 4.
 

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dmmj said:
I don't quite understand all of your questions but I will answer the ones I do. Females usually start laying at around 6 inches min. usually closer to 8 is better. Rusians by and large are usually considered an adult at around 4 inches or so. Males start showing at 4 and you can usually sex them reliably at 4.
the 1st and 3rd question is the one you answer. hehehhe the 2nd question i don't understand it either, i dont know why i typed it, the 2nd question means, what is the average size of a female russian tortoise as a juvenile and its average size as an adult:) so you mean my 5 inches female russian is considered as an adult because she is bigger than 4 inches and will lay eggs when she is 6 inches (maybe next year).
 

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In this case size does not always matter, you can have a russian pair, male and female and still not get any eggs, breeding IMHO is more of an art in most cases. There is no such thong as a average size female juvenile, they are the size they are. Females usually range from 8 to 10 inches on average as adults.
 
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