Can you have two horsefield tortoises together

When new keepers ask about getting another tortoise long term keepers usually chime in to recommend against this. Tell us what features and improvements you would like to see on Pets4Homes.

When new keepers ask about getting another tortoise long term keepers usually chime in to recommend against this.

Can you have two horsefield tortoises together. Welcome to the Forum. No unless your Russians are outside in a very large yard dont get another one. They dont need company.

They dont get lonely. In fact when you put two together they fight. So having one is best.

Your little tortoise is very cute. Whether you can keep two tortoises together or not we understand it is a matter of concern that requires attention. 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. It is not reccomended to keep two torts together of different species. They will have slightly to very different diets and lifestyles.

Also it is common for them to fight and i have heard of too many instances in which a new turtle has killed its roommate. If you wanted to keep a male and female together it is reccomended that you have a LARGE enclosure and more females than males. Today I would like to write about an important lesson that I learned the hard way.

It is not a good idea to keep 2 tortoises together yes there are exceptions. When tortoise owners ask me if I think they should get a second tortoise I tell them. Only if they plan to get a second enclosure.

No You cant mix them and in fact they need a completely different outdoor set up to Herman tortoise as they are famous for being little Houdinis they can climb and tunnel so a secure pen is paramount as they can burrow upto 30 feet underground so the enclosure needs to be as secure underground as above. If you keep a male and female together they may breed. You do not need to do anything to encourage this providing they are healthy and the conditions are good it will usually happen naturally.

You need to consider whether you want this to happen. What will you do with the babies if you incubate the eggs. 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.

So dont handle your tortoise roughly thinking its shell can take it. In fact your tortoise. 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.

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 may affect one species symptomatically and the other not so. For further information on keeping more than one tortoise together see this post. Answered 3 years ago Author has 74 answers and 263K answer views 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. I have two horsefield tortoises for sale I have them sexed and believed to be both female.

Selling due to down sizing. Together without table 150 w. We want to hear your opinion.

Tell us what features and improvements you would like to see on Pets4Homes. Help us by answering a short survey. It is time to bring up the issue again of keeping two or more tortoises together.

When new keepers ask about getting another tortoise long term keepers usually chime in to recommend against this. The main reason for this is that either subtle or obvious bullying will result and outright bloody fighting can occur that can lead to death. If you have an indoor terrarium you should only have one.

If you want to keep multiple Russian Tortoises then read the following tips. First dont keep just one male and one female. 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.

I have two horsfield tortoises who are 3. I got them last year from a pet shop and Turbo the light shell one has always been a lot bigger. He is a healthy boy but Flash the darker shell has always been tiny.

Flash has always been funny with food and hated to eat. This year flash got.