Both sexes of common treeshrews are sexually mature at the age of about three months. In captivity, females give birth for the first time at the age of about 4.5 mo, usually in February. A postpartum oestrus results in more births in April.
Both sexes of common treeshrews reach reproductive maturity at approximately three months old. In captivity, females typically give birth to their first litter around 4.5 months, usually in February, and experience a postpartum estrus that leads to additional births in April.