So, I don't know if anyone can answer this, but I was always curious if there was a way to analyze one's tortoise's genetic makeup to determine whether or not one's tortoise was related to another. I've always been curious about this concerning my marginated tortoises, given that I'm pretty sure the breeding pool of margies in the U.S. is a relatively small one, and there is no regulation or registration of animals in a stud book of which I'm aware, so is there a way to engage in genetic testing of one's charges to determine closeness of relation between potential mates?
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