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Put her a bowl in to go crawl in and she loves itshe was in there for a long time. A bullied tortoise is often perceived as more shy or not as active - and can become so withdrawn that it stops eating and dies.
Two males are a bit more troublesome.
Can you put 2 horsefield tortoises together. 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.
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.
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. Having said all that you might find that introducing another tortoise to yours works fine but it is usually unwise to keep two males together as they might well be aggressive to each other and if you have one male you will need two females so that one can have some rest while the.
I have a mixed group and touch wood they all get on fine BUT people have had probs keeping males together. 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.
This way you can limit the tortoises physical and visual contact. Aggressive pushy behavior in mating season is normal but wild females might try to get away from the males. So another option if you want multiple Russian Tortoises is to have more than one terrarium and only put the tortoises together every so often.
Basking bulbs should be on for 10- 12 hours per day and must be controlled by a dimming thermostat. For a tortoise table we would use a combined baskingUVB bulb around 100-160w depending on the size of the table. The bulb is raised or lowered to achieve the correct temperatures.
Lynne Stoakes BVetMed MRCVS. I have been keeping tortoises since 1990 and started out as many people do with a pair of Testudo graeca hatchlings. My collection has grown over the years and currently I have 18 tortoises.
Horsfieldi one Terrapene carolina Florida box tortoise three Geochelone sulcata and three Geochelone pardalis leopard tortoises although I. It is important that the temperature of the Horsefield tortoises habitat does not fall below 15 degrees at night time and so if you do decide to keep you pet outside then this is something that you will have to take into consideration particularly if you live in an area where temperatures can fall quite quickly at night time. You also need to provide them with adequate protection from the elements.
A bullied tortoise is often perceived as more shy or not as active - and can become so withdrawn that it stops eating and dies. When keepers chime in to point out that their tortoises are the exception because they like to cuddle and that they always eat together - what they are observing is actually subtle non-violent bullying. 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 environment. 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.
I am however saying that you need to be prepared to remedy a bad situation. Dont put two tortoises together unless youre ready to immediately separate them if things dont work out. Can I let my separated tortoises have time together.
If you choose to keep multiple tortoises in separate enclosures its perfectly acceptable to give them time each week to explore a common neutral play area together. 2 adorable Horsefield tortoise for sale. 150 each or 250 together.
They dont sleep together so not a problem going to different homes. Horsefield tortoises should not be bred unless they are at least 8 years of age are a good weight and size and are in perfect health. The breeding season for Horsefield tortoises is in spring and you should place your tortoises together during this time.
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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. You can simply remove the unfertilized eggs from the aquarium.
If you keep a male with your female tortoises you may have a female lay fertile eggs. In this case she will create a nesting area to bury the eggs and you will need to get information about incubation and egg care. You must keep a water dish in your tortoises aquarium.
Put her a bowl in to go crawl in and she loves itshe was in there for a long time. Its nice that she can pick and choose for herself how long she wants to b. For example Russian Horsfield tortoises typically lay 2-3 clutches per year of between 2 and 5 fairly large oval shaped eggs per clutch whilst the Hermanns Boettgeri tortoises typically lay between 5 and 8 smaller eggs per clutch but can lay up to 12 eggs.
The smaller Hermanns Hermanni tortoises only lay 2-3 eggs per clutch.