can you Avoid breeding?

[redone]

Hi im keeping subadult radix and marcaianus in the same enclosue and sure the radix is female and starting to think checkerd one is male, but i dont want too breed them but i still would like to have them in the same enclosure can i be fairly safe they wont breed if dont hibernate them?

[Stefan-A]

No.

They are likely to breed regardless of whether you brumate (hibernate) them. It's best to separate them as soon as possible.

[guidofatherof5]

I agree with Stefan, ASAP.

[chris-uk]

As Stefan has said, they don't need to brumate to breed. I believe that marcianus and radix can cross-breed, and you really don't want hybrids. The only safe way to be sure that they won't breed is to put a sheet of glass/wood/plastic between them... ie. different vivariums.