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Any advice as to why this would be an ok thing to do or a situation to avoid would be very much appreciated. Each species have different care requirements.
Tortoises are solitary territorial animals.
Can i keep 2 horsefield tortoises together. Do Not Keep One Male and One Female Together Just as two males will be prone to fighting due to lack of distraction by other tortoises or the ability to get far enough away from each other a male kept in close quarters to a single female will be equally as destructive. Two females can be ok together horsfields not a horse in a field0 0 but not guaranteed but generally ok. Two males together when they have not had females around and have a lot of space can get on but they will fight to find out who is Alpha male and can do a lot of damage.
This does not apply to other tortoise species. Keeping two tortoises together in one enclosure is possible but this depends on their size gender and species. However this may not be a good idea due to the risk of fights disease and parasite transmission.
If you want to know whether you can keep two tortoises together this. IF you decide you want more than 1 tortoise please avoid keeping 2 males together or 1 male and 1 female. Either 3 females with LOTS of space or 1 male and 3 females might work.
But even then you may find yourself needing a degree in tortoise diplomatics. Keeping Hermann Horsefield Tortoises Together Ive heard again and again on this forum that the general consensus is that its NOT a good idea to house different species together. A larger species may bully a smaller species.
Can you keep two different species together also as I very much like the look on leopard tortoises. You cannot mix breeds - apart from the breeding side of it they have totally different requirements so NOT advisable. Any advice as to why this would be an ok thing to do or a situation to avoid would be very much appreciated.
Keeping two or more female tortoises together is generally fine and keeping one male with two or more females can also work. Your tortoises shell is not just armor. It turns out your tortoise has nerve endings in its shell and can feel even light touch.
The shell is not impervious armor that prevents your tortoise from feeling damage. Tortoises of different species should not be kept together. Each species have different care requirements.
I know you have 2 hermanns but pairs do not work well together. There willcan be bullying from the more dominant tortoise which can cause stress to the other tortoise. Keeping tortoises together is fairly common with hobbiests but alot of room is needed for each turtle and they must be closely monitored for a while to see how they react to each otherTorts can easily be solitary animals.
I suggest that you stick to one species and learn everything about it to properly care for that kind of turtle. Horsfields tortoises should always be kept on a dry substrate so not to increase the humidity inside their enclosure too much. We keep our tortoises either on beech woodchips or ProReps Tortoise Life substrate.
Tortoise do not climb but they do like to dig and burrow. So choose various pieces of natural wood or decoration to enable them to. Multiple tortoises of the same species can happily be kept together.
As mentioned above keeping more than one tortoise of precisely the same species does not in theory carry any risk of cross contamination of infection provided of course that neither is harboring an infection that does affect the. Multiple females may be kept together generally without issue. Finally you should not mix species in a single enclosure both due to the threats associated with different sized tortoises cohabiting and because of the possibility of cross contamination of disease which.
Dont keep them together they require different care. The beared needs warmer temp than your russian and they maybe used to have thing in their system but it can kill the other. Ill let someone else touch this as Ive never kept russians and had only one beared for short time.
Tortoises arent generally one of them. If you want to keep a species like this as a pet its best to have a wide outdoor area. Thats even more valid if you want to have multiple tortoises.
If you have an indoor terrarium you should only have one. Horsefield tortoises are a popular choice for a pet as they are can withstand cold temperatures better than other species and so can live in most types of climate. They are available from a large number of pet stores.
They can live both inside and outside but you will need to ensure that you provide your pet with a habitat where they can thrive. But before you go buying an army of tortoises to keep your shelled friend company keep these points in mind. Male tortoises can fight.
Earlier I mentioned my friends pet tortoises that grew up together. A sharp reader may have caught that they were both males. While those two males lived harmoniously together for many years they werent.
The breeding season for Horsefield tortoises is in spring and you should place your tortoises together during this time. If they are housed together throughout the year you may be able to stimulate breeding behaviour by separating the tortoises for a few weeks prior to reuniting them. Two males can live together but they do require some supervision.
Tortoises are solitary territorial animals. Keeping a group of females together doesnt usually cause problems. Two males are a bit more troublesome.
Despite what people think male tortoises can be very aggressive and vicious. Tortoises are particularly long-lived animals which are presumed to live as long as 70-100 years. In order to keep your tortoise in a temperate climate the pen must be placed in a very sunny location.
The floor should consist of soil as in the wild to enable burying and thermoregulation. Their life pattern in captivity is the same as in the wild. For hatchlings or small tortoise species that dont exceed 8 inches in length such as the Mediterranean Spur-Thighed the Horsfield the Marginated and the Hermanns tortoises an enclosure thats 25 feet long and 1 foot wide should be enough for one or two adult animals.