04
Apr
Russian tortoises that have shown aggression towards each other should not continue to be housed together. Two males are a bit more troublesome.
In the wild Russian tortoises are solitary animals and usually only come together only to reproduce.
Can you keep two male russian tortoises together. Yes they can live together I have 2 males they live together but they live in a big outdoor enclosure. Indoors it is a lot harder and for awhile they may be nice to each other and enjoy each others company. But usually indoors they tend to get in each others way and just end up fighting you have to remember they are still wild animals even if they are CB so their wild instincts usually tend to show up.
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.
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. 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. You cant control nature. For instance placing two males together will almost certainly result in constant fighting over territory.
Male Russian Tortoises fightits just what they do when they are too close together. Remember in the wild these tortoises can go days without interacting with each other. Never house two male tortoises together.
And avoid keeping only one female and one male together so the male does not become overly aggressive. Keeping two or more female tortoises together is generally fine and keeping one male with two or more females can also work. 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. 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. 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.
Russian tortoises that have shown aggression towards each other should not continue to be housed together. In the wild Russian tortoises are solitary animals and usually only come together only to reproduce. If you do choose to co-habitat leave for outdoors only.
Feeding Supplements Russian tortoises are herbivores. It important to also offer. We do not recommend that you house two Russian male tortoises together since it is likely that the least dominant one will end up injured flipped on his back in the hot sun or chronically stressed and susceptible to disease.
Meet my male and female Russian tortoise. You cant control nature. For instance placing two males together will almost certainly result in constant fighting over territory.
Male Russian Tortoises fightits just what they do when they are too close together. Remember in the wild these tortoises can go days without interacting with each other. If keeping only males i wouldnt reccomend it because they are very territorial and will likely fight.
Keeping tortoises together is fairly common with hobbiests but alot of room is needed for each turtle and they must be closely monitored for a while to see how they react to each otherTorts can easily be solitary animals. I suggest that you stick to one species and learn everything about it to.