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Q Posted: 15/02/2010 by jack |
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hi all | |
Re: Q Posted: 15/02/2010 by tortoise7 |
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Hi Jack How old are the torts you have? Jane | |
Re: Q Posted: 15/02/2010 by jack |
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hi | |
Re: Q Posted: 16/02/2010 by tpgarlene |
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Hi Jack It is certainly possible to have 3 tortoises living together, but there are some things you would need to consider carefully before you went ahead. 1. Do you have the room for 3 tortoises - not so much of a consideration now maybe when they are small, but you also need to think about how you would accommodate 3 adult tortoises, both inside and out. The tortoises will need eough space to be able to live and move around happily, not compete over restricted basking places, and also have areas where they can be on their own if they want to get away from the others. 2. Quarantine. You would need to quarantine any new tortoise for a period of at least 6 months. This would mean a complete second set up, including lights etc. 3. Russian tortoises are quite tricky to sex when they are young, and male russians can be quite agressive. If you end up with 3 males they could fight, if you ended up with 2 males and a female, the males would harass the female endlessly. In both cases you would need to be prepared to separate the tortoises to avoid subjecting them to this stress, again needing additional complete set ups. Hope this helps, atb Arlene TPG | |
Re: Q Posted: 16/02/2010 by Clairestortoise |
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It's not as simply as adding another cat or dog to the family is it?! I have thought about giving Teddy a companion...I still cant decide lol | |