28-01-2011, 06:52 PM | #1 |
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Just a very stupid & curious question really.
I know people have succesfully Bred Leo's & Sully's together but has anyone ever done it with any other breed of Tortoise? Thanks. |
28-01-2011, 08:29 PM | #2 |
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Out of sheer ignorance I once put a male graeca with a female ibera.She had loads of infertile eggs but I had One hybrid hatchling.Both spurthigh torts but officially different species.She is healthy and good looking with more ibera traits showing but I doubt she would be able to have babies and I wouldn't give her the chance.Not a good idea but I'm very fond of her.
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28-01-2011, 10:59 PM | #3 |
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Good question Heppard, one which I was wondering about the other day. I have seen on here Marginated/Spurthigh cross's but wonder if the likes of Hermans/Horsefields or any other torts could cross?
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28-01-2011, 11:06 PM | #4 |
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Yes there have been other hybrid tortoises produced. Mostly within the genus Testudo and Gopherus. Spur-thigh/Marginated, Horsfields/Hermanns, Hermanns/Spur-thigh, Redfoot/Yellowfoot, Desert/Texas, Desert/Bolson's, Bolson's/Gopher, Elongated/Travancore and Radiated/Redfoot.
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29-01-2011, 09:45 AM | #5 |
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Interesting question - I'd like to see a photo of a Hermann/Horsfield cross!
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29-01-2011, 11:19 AM | #6 |
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Me too,
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29-01-2011, 11:23 AM | #7 |
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is it safe
hey dan,
is it safe to mix breed and are you ment to x |
29-01-2011, 01:01 PM | #8 |
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does anyone have any photos of cross bread tortoises?
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29-01-2011, 01:45 PM | #9 |
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Don't really see the point in crossing myself , but its interesting to see pictures , i do know the marginated cross with ibera
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29-01-2011, 02:53 PM | #10 |
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Thanks.
Would love to see a Horsfield/Hermann Hybrid. Right off to lurk on Google!! |
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