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?
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Thread: can you Avoid breeding?
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10-27-2013, 05:06 PM #1Hi, I'm New Here!
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can you Avoid breeding?
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10-28-2013, 05:36 AM #2Forum Moderator
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Re: can you Avoid breeding?
No.
They are likely to breed regardless of whether you brumate (hibernate) them. It's best to separate them as soon as possible.
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10-28-2013, 05:54 AM #3T. radix Ranch
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Re: can you Avoid breeding?
I agree with Stefan, ASAP.
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10-28-2013, 07:35 AM #4"PM Boots For Custom Title"
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Re: can you Avoid breeding?
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.
ChrisT. marcianus, T. e. cuitzeoensis, T. cyrtopsis, T. radix, T. s. infernalis, T. s. tetrataenia
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