Does anyone have a female turtle that they dont want or is willing to sell or no of any good breeders in nz.Im finding it quite hard to get one at a resonable price at this time.And i have a 6 year old boy and im not sure of what age female that i should get so i can breed them.does it matter?What are the chances of the female getting pregnant with a male and a female together.Sori i have a red eared slider
2007-11-26 14:32:56 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Reptiles
Piercing- you have a Yellow-belly Slider, a near relative of the Red-ear Slider, in what looks like it may be a small tank.
As for breeding Red-ear Sliders- this is tough to do at home without a special set up or a good all-year outdoor pond habitat.
Getting them to mate is tough because they both need to be sexually mature- about 4-6 years old- and kept in a very large habitat to avoid stress (at least 10 gallons of actual water per inch of shell length).
The bigger problem is egg-laying. The female will want to freely select a good site- and this is nearly impossible for the average home keeper to offer without a specialized set-up. Without good nesting sites, the female will lay the eggs in water and they will never hatch.
Also- when you do look at breeding, keep a coule of other things in mind:
- Most breeding happens with 'herds'- multiple males and females.
- Never breed any animal you cannot care for or deal with the babies of. What would your plan be for the babies? Of all of the aquatic turtles, they are the biggest pain to care fro- the only reason anyone buys them is tradition- they were cheap and easy to catch in the 60's.
2007-11-27 05:38:17 · answer #1 · answered by Madkins007 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have red eared slider turtle and its gonna be pretty hard to breed them because Im pretty sure female is going to attack the male :'(.............
Oh here's a tip be sure to wash your hands really clean after you touch red eared sliders because if you don't... you could get salmonellosis.
2007-11-27 01:00:11 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
check out reptile auction as there is people from all over selling reptiles
2007-11-30 22:27:28 · answer #3 · answered by special 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i have 2 turtles but i dnt know what breed they are can someone please tell me what breed they are?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/21275799@N05/2068033821/
soz i dnt have any 4 sale.
2007-11-27 08:31:40 · answer #4 · answered by piercingpunkpixie14 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
how can you tell it's gender. I'm just wondering, I don't own one, my grandma does.
2007-11-26 22:36:17 · answer #5 · answered by Mini kirby 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
why dont u buy one
2007-11-26 22:36:42 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋