Please because my turtle looks very sick but they aren't??
2007-09-14 12:21:26 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Reptiles
Well not really. They definitely don't need to be the same age and if a turtle likes another turtle of a different breed they will mate and be fine. (this won't happen often though)
2007-09-14 12:27:10 · answer #1 · answered by Becca the Prankster 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Age to have babies- turtles will not have babies until they hit reproduction age, usually over 4-5 years old.
Whether two different kinds can breed depends on how different they are. Yellow-belly Sliders and Red-ear Sliders can interbreed- they are both 'Trachemys scripta'- Red-ears are T. s. elegans, and Yellow-bellies are T. s. scripta. That relationship is pretty close, so it will work.
Red-ears, however, will not interbreed with, say, Painted Turtles, which are members of the Chrysemys family- just too different.
If your turtle looks sick, it probably is. Sadly, most people do not give turtles the cares they need. You might want to look at a good care site such as http://www.redearslider.com or http://www.austinsturtlepage.com for help.
2007-09-14 16:16:41 · answer #2 · answered by Madkins007 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As the previous answerer said, I'm a bit unclear about your question.
However, I will give it a shot.
Water turtles usually become sexually mature at 5-8 years. Box turtles about the same. 5 yrs is the earliest.
I believe it is possible to cross-breed different species of water turtles, but not entirely sure.
You cannot breed a box to a water turtle.
As to "my turtle looks very sick, but they aren't" I have no idea what that means.
Hope I was able to clarify something for you.
2007-09-14 12:42:35 · answer #3 · answered by hippiewhomper57 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I have no idea what you're talking about. Can I get a translator?! I hope you're not asking about breeding your sick turtle. Sick animals don't breed. You should be trying to get it healthy rather than worrying about something you're not ready for.
2007-09-14 17:49:14 · answer #4 · answered by madsnakeman 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
*Sigh*
Why do people keep doing this?
I'm sorry, I have read this question several times, and I just have to admit, I have no idea what you're looking for.
2007-09-14 12:27:21 · answer #5 · answered by Dion J 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋