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Originally Posted by XTreme
I think they've been together for at least five years Veronica......so do you think it's OK for them to stay together?
Just looking at the Manouria emys site now and it says they're an endangered species....so they're that rare?
My mate reckoned she was about 70 or 80 years old.....would you think that's the case?
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1. as long as he dosnt show signs ofwanting to mate with her then its ok to leave them together, but if he starts trailing her around and butting her with his shell take him out.
2. They are highly endangered but so are the testudo graeca which I think your little male might be. Testudo graeca are on cites A regsiter and I would think that Manouria are as well.
This is why when I bred from my pair I made sure I got all girls. It only takes one male dosnt it?
3. As for her age I really cant say how old she is but I would think a vet could probably take a good stab at it. I assume that you friend was given some sort of history which led him to believe she is that old. Dont forget that the odlest know tortoise was about 200 years and actually no one was sure how old he was when first found so he could have been older. Given the right environment they can live a very long time.
Veronica