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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. Otherwise house them separately.
Its okay to have two females together.
Can you keep two female hermanns tortoises together. Tortoises should not be kept in pairs. A trio of young juveniles or a group of one adult male and two or more females will probably be fine in an enclosure that size. Not a requirement but I like to use flat rocks slate or flagstone under my basking lamps.
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 different species together also as I very much like the look on leopard tortoises. 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.
Some will hatch them at a different temp for female etc but it is no gurantee they will be female. You can house two hatchlings together however that does not mean they will always be able to live in the same enclosure. Two females would probably be better then two males or one of each.
Well the truth is that tortoises are solitary animals and even in the wild they dont really spend a lot of time interacting with others although of course coming across other tortoises is a natural part of life so there is certainly no harm in keeping a group of females of the same species together so long as the conditions and room are as close to those found in the wild as possible. 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.
Youre only likely to need to know for sure whether your tortoise is male or female if you plan to keep two tortoises together otherwise its a fairly inconsequential. 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 want to know whether you can keep two tortoises together this is the ultimate guide for you. We will help you understand whether you can house tortoises of the same gender and species together and which different species can. 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. So a safer combination would be 2 females or one male and 1 female.
Theoretically you could have tortoises from different species live together but even if you do everything right there is a chance that the tortoises will hate each other for no apparent reason. Tortoises frequently interact and can engage in combat especially during the mating season in spring and fall. During courtship male tortoises will chase and ram the females sometimes causing harm.
Only bring males and females together if you intend to mate them. Otherwise house them separately. Housing the Hermanns Tortoise.
Hermann tortoises are very happy to live alone and it is not necessary to offer them a companion. You should not mix Hermanns that have a large difference in size and you should not keep males together as they can fight. Females seem to be more than happy to live together and one male with multiple females is also ok.
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. The solution to this is the same as the problem of keeping predators out.
Ensure you extend the perimeter barrier below ground at least 6 inches but ideally one or two feet. Take Advantage of The Space. The great advantage of keeping your tortoise outside is of course that you tend to have a lot more room to play with.
This means you can go to town more with making a pleasant and more natural habitat for the tortoise to live.