I own 4 Desert tortoises. They were passed down to me. One is a female and was wondering how old they need to be to get pregnant. I've read quite some books on Tortoises and it doesn't tell what are the signs of a tortoise being pregnant even though I know they lay eggs. Please inform.
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Answers:
Breeding age - 15 to 20 years
There is a breeding section in this great article. http://www.kingsnake.com/rockymountain/r.
I once owned a desert tortiouse wich is a protected species and had to get a special license to possess him. I had to leave him in a great home when i moved from California. He rocked!
Anyways the breeding of desert tortoises is illegal and is only permitted with a special propagation license issued by the California Department of Fish and Game. Check your state laws.
Here is another reference http://www.fs.fed.us/database/feis/wildl.
Check out http://www.tortoise.org for ideas.
haven't got a clue sorry ??/
