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You do not need to do anything to encourage this providing they are healthy and the conditions are good it will usually happen naturally. Two males of equal size will invariably fight if kept together so this isnt a great idea either.
Tortoises arent generally one of them.
Can you keep 2 horsefield tortoises together. A larger territorial tortoise particularly a male has the potential to be a real threat to a smaller tortoise simply because theres no contest when it comes to the two fighting and fight they will. If youre really unlucky the smaller of the two could be mortally wounded so its not worth the risk. Keeping Two Males Together.
Two males of equal size will invariably fight if kept together so this isnt a great idea either. Depending on who you ask you. 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. IF you decide to keep multiple tortoises please remember that the enclosure size must adjust accordingly for multiple tortoises.
If the absolute minimum size for 1 tortoise is 2x4 then each additional tortoise will need at least that much more space. As always larger is better when it comes to tortoise enclosures. 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. One may carry diseases viruses or parasites that may not bother it too much but could sicken or kill another 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. Hope I havent scared you off Welcome to the forum by the way.
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. He suggest housing tortoises together especially to increase egg production if you are a breeder.
He suggests a ratio of a few 2-4 males to roughly 7-10 females. Of course you will need a good sized area for this many tortoises or you will have issues. He also says that some tortoises such as Sulcatas will tend to battle more.
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.
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.
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. 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.