Or are there any two types that can mate?
2007-11-07 01:41:33 · 6 answers · asked by Sarah I 2 in Pets ➔ Reptiles
Two members of different sub-species can mate and produce fertile offspring. Yellow-belly sliders and Red-ear sliders, for example, can mate.
Two members of different species in the same Genus can often mate, but produce fertile offspring less often. Brazilian Sliders and Red-ear Sliders are from the same Genus and would probably mate.
Two turtles from different Families are very unlikely to mate in the first place, and if they do, almost certainly do not produce fertile offspring. Painted Turtles and Map Turtles, for example, almost certainly will not cross breed (the earlier post is almost certainly a mis-identification. Pet shop guys are rarely experts)
Turtles from different Orders don't even try to crossbreed.
2007-11-07 16:29:14 · answer #1 · answered by Madkins007 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Types Of Turtles
2016-10-28 15:14:21 · answer #2 · answered by wehner 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes they can apparently. There was one at the reptile shop around here and the guys that work there said that they figure it was part RES and part Map.
I own 4 different species. 2 males 2 females and they are going after one another all the time...it is possible
Golden Turtle-Owner of 4 Turtles
2007-11-07 01:49:20 · answer #3 · answered by AnimalManiac 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
they can mate. depending on how close the species are related they might be even able to produce viable off spring.
but the offspring is usually infertile
2007-11-07 12:23:03 · answer #4 · answered by gonecrazy_fl 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yep... It happens in the wild...
2007-11-07 15:00:12 · answer #5 · answered by Terry R 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
yes they can't make babies
2007-11-07 01:44:36 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋