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Turtles breeding

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Question
Hey, i have got two eastern long neck turtles that are from the same mother. One of them is a boy and the other is a girl. Will they breed? If so, will the hatchling be deformed and would there be any problems?

Answer
Hello thank you for your question, odds are yes they will breed. In nature they do not know who is related to whom.  They very well may breed and if so the babies will possibly not have any side effects.  I do believe however If you can prevent this from happening it is better for both to prevent any type of genetic disorder which can effect babies should they recieve a bad chromosone