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What I was wondering is would it be ok if I were to purchase another Hermanns or do they get aggressive when kept togetherCan you keep two. Tortoises love to explore outside their enclosure and will happily spend a.
But even then you may find yourself needing a degree in tortoise diplomatics.
Can two male horsefield tortoises live 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. 0 Two males can live together but they do require some supervision. Tortoises are solitary territorial animals.
Can two species of tortoise live together happily. I have a female 2yr old horsefield tortoise. I was thinking about getting her a friend but i have a few questions about it first.
Will she think that another tortoise is invading her home. Will she fight with the other tortoise. While those two males lived harmoniously together for many years they werent alone.
In fact there were four other tortoises in that enclosure all of which were females. The male to female ratio was pretty good so the two males didnt have a need to fight. Two males alone together will.
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. It may be difficult to keep two sexually mature males together without 4 or 5 females.
Redfoot are amongst the calmest. If not THE calmest and most accepting tortoises. And you need to be careful to keep the right male-to-female ratio.
Never house two male tortoises together. And avoid keeping only one female and one male together so the male does not become overly aggressive. Keeping two or more female tortoises together is generally fine and keeping one male with two or more females can also work.
Keeping two together - posted in Hermann Tortoise. Hi guysHaving such a good time with my current Hermanns only 2 years old at the moment I was thinking or purchasing another. I keep him in a 4ft long vivarium so he has plenty of room.
What I was wondering is would it be ok if I were to purchase another Hermanns or do they get aggressive when kept togetherCan you keep two. Ive just got a Horsfields Tortoise a Bearded Dragon. 8 weeks old and Ive been told that they will live together very happily.
The pet shop that I got them from has been very helpful but Im also interested in hearing from people that have had first hand experience in keeping theses animals especially keeping them. 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. 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. Horsfields tortoises are among the most commonly kept pet tortoises for families and we cant recommend them highly enough.
Theyre active during the day and dont often hide away. Tortoises love to explore outside their enclosure and will happily spend a. 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. Size is an important consideration when housing two tortoises together.
This is because these creatures are territorial and can intimidate each other. Keeping a smaller and big tortoise together will result in fights over the shared facilities. This will mostly be the case if you house two males together.
Different tortoise species can live together as long as all of their different needs are fulfilled. A problem that could arise is that tortoises are not usually friendly towards each other but this is a general characteristic of tortoises it has nothing to do with the difference in species. Leopard geckos and Horsefield tortoises have similar needs but are different enough to warrant the two not being housed together.
Both need that space away from other reptiles. Both are easily stressed by having another reptile in their environmen. If you want male tortoises they need to live with at least three females in a terrarium thats several feet long and with outside access.
An important part of maintaining order is to buy a terrarium that allows you to create barriers. This way you can limit the tortoises physical and visual contact. Females on the other hand will have much flatter shells.
Using all three traits together can give a good idea of whether a tortoise is male or female. Can I keep tortoises together. Two males living together may fight and stress each other out whilst a male with a single female is likely to constantly chase her and attempt to mate.