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I raise hatchlings together and when one of them starts to mature into a juvenile male that tortoise will start engaging in dominance play and bullying. First of all always keep tortoises of the same species and subspecies together.
Not only will they likely not get along but they could potentially pass along bacteria inherent to one subspecies onto another.
Can you keep tortoises in pairs. Can you keep two tortoises together. Yes but not every tortoise will enjoy this. Two males should never be left alone together.
Its okay to have two females together. You can also do a tank with mixed genders as long as there arent too many males. Do tortoises need friends.
No tortoises do not need friends. Some pet tortoises may enjoy having a mate while others may not like it at all. 1 keeping tortoises of the same species as pairs.
Generally a bad idea but Id still like to see more scientific based data to back up the passionate claims. 2 keeping separate species together. Never a good idea to mix species.
Opens the door to spread of diseases and other issues. That applies to most species except of course humans and dogs. They seem to kiss each other as nosium and live just fine.
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. Whilst more than one tortoise of the same species can be kept together although there are a few caveats to this which Ill cover below the same cannot be said for keeping different species together.
You should not mix tortoise species in captivity for several reasons. There is the risk of one specimen attacking another particularly if there is considerable difference in size. And infections that are silently carried by.
First you should only keep tortoises of the same species together so that they do not infect each other with foreign parasites. You should also avoid combining tortoises of very different sizes in order to prevent dangerous confrontations between them. 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. Yes sometimes group dynamics can work among adults but with respect to my experience keeping marginated tortoises it has never worked not once.
I raise hatchlings together and when one of them starts to mature into a juvenile male that tortoise will start engaging in dominance play and bullying. With the marginated tortoises I cant even seem to get the females to get along. I once kept my three.
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. Heres a brief overview of keeping tortoises this is ideal if you have never kept them before and are just looking for a quick idea of what you will need and how much of a commitment it is.
The more you vary the diet the happier your Tortoise will be try and mix the ingredients as much as possible and try not to to give the Tortoise to much Cucumber and Lettuce as these. 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.
Graeca four T. Horsfieldi one Terrapene carolina Florida box tortoise three Geochelone sulcata and three Geochelone pardalis leopard tortoises although I neither buy nor sell nor do I breed from my. RF tortoises may be the exception to the rule.
They sometimes do ok living in either pairs or males together. Youll just have to try it and see. Just remember your existing tortoise has established that hes living in HIS territory and any new animal you add to.
How To Ensure You Can Identify Your Tortoise. One thing that you should be aware of is that if you keep your tortoise or tortoises outside then you may need to be able to identity them at some point in the futureTortoises are notorious escape artists they tend to burrow out of their enclosures even if youve been careful to prevent them. 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. 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.
If you have the climate and the room for outdoor reptile enclosures you can put compatible species together in large spaces. Bearded dragons can share space with tortoises as they do in Wisconsins Lincoln Park Zoo. These reptiles primarily consume a diet of fruit and vegetables so can share each others meals.
The bearded dragon also requires some insects to munch on once or twice weekly. If you have the ability to provide a large enough habitat you may be able to keep multiple chameleons together. The space must be large enough however that each animal has its own territory with its own water sources basking spot and climbing perches.
Realistically this may mean dedicating a whole room to your chameleons and the risk for territory battles injury and stress is still present. First of all always keep tortoises of the same species and subspecies together. Dont get fancy and try to pair up a Russian with a different kind of tortoise.
Not only will they likely not get along but they could potentially pass along bacteria inherent to one subspecies onto another. Just dont do it. If people need friends then why not tortoises reptiles or any kind of animalsSubscribe.
HttpsgooglBecCMM Join the KK Army. Russian tortoises can live alone in pairs or in small groups. You might witness some slight aggression between males since they can get territorial and fight leading to tip-overs and injuries.
Do NOT house your Russian tortoise with any other tortoise species or other pets.