2007-02-18 12:03:50 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Reptiles
One of my turtles is a hybrid yellow belly/red eared-slider. Certain closely related species of turtles can interbreed successfully but it is rare.
2007-02-18 17:50:00 · answer #1 · answered by KayJayEll 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The definition of a 'species' is that it usually cannot successfully breed with a different species. Two different species of turtles cannot usually interbreed.
In most cases, that means they won't even mate. Usually, if the male of one species makes his mating dance moves to a female of the wrong species, she will not respond in the right way to begin with.
If they do somehow manage to mate, she should not lay fertile eggs- if any eggs at all.
Now, every now and then, wierd things happen, so it is a very minor possibility- but the two species would have to be in the same genus for it to work.
2007-02-19 11:25:52 · answer #2 · answered by Madkins007 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO! Sea turtles, land turtles etc dont meet too often and they are not attracted to each other...each species has something that the species must see to get that they have found the mate of choice...look to the birds of the air...unless the fertilize eggs by mistake...but they usually are attracted to their own species.
2007-02-18 20:09:44 · answer #3 · answered by teri 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you mean painted turtles and musk turtles? I dont think it would work because they have special adaptations to their own breed. I know you can breed a poodle and a pug, but turtles might be different. This is a good question.
2007-02-18 20:13:09 · answer #4 · answered by Sputz 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know of Southern Terrapins mating with Northern Terrapins, but that's all I've ever heard about I don't think that different species would breed.
2007-02-18 20:45:36 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes
at least some down in Oz do....but it is very unusual and the eggs wont be fertile so unfortunately there will be no hatchlings
2007-02-20 05:01:32 · answer #6 · answered by dom-da-bom 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋