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Of course you will need a good sized area for this many tortoises or you will have issues. Two males can live together but they do require some supervision.
Either 3 females with LOTS of space or 1 male and 3 females might work.
Can you keep two male tortoises together. 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.
It is not a natural situation for two males to cohabitat in the same enclosureI know that people keep two or more males in an enclosure but that is because that is what the people decidea happy male tortoise is a solo male tortoise in my opinion and observationand it in my opinion will not be a matter of IF they will fight but rather WHENit will happen. The variable will then be the. 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. 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.
However over time they will calm down and be peaceful. Check him out on YouTube at Kamp Kenan. After seeing this I let my two tortoises.
Hi thanks for answer Kay and Dawn yes the three of them are from the same group and same age varying in size. They all went to the vets together to be checked out and were all wormed at the same timethey are all fed on the same diet and have same routines. Apart from Phoebe who has reptoboost in her bath.
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.
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. 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. 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. 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. 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.
In truth tortoises dont do well in company and the best way to keep a tortoise is to keep it on its own. However it is possible to reduce the chances of two tortoises fighting if you must keep them together. So lets take a look at why tortoises dont get along and what you might be able to do about it.
Cohabitation cohab is one of the most controversial topics in reptile husbandry. Clint discusses some of the pros and cons of this practice and why it is. While it is possible to house two or few uromastyx together its not the best thing to do.
No more than 1 male per tank is crucial but even females might not get along. While housing uromastyx together can work always be ready to separate them if needed.