Reptile Forums UK  

Go Back   Reptile Forums UK > Help and Chat > Shelled - Turtles & Tortoise
Turtles: Mixing species Turtles: Mixing species
Register Blogs FAQ Members List Calendar Mark Forums Read

Reply
Page 1 of 3 1 23 >
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1 (permalink)  
Old 04-04-2008, 12:39 AM
tortoise_dude's Avatar
Forum Citizen
  
Join Date: Mar 2006
Posts: 573
Default Turtles: Mixing species
Hi Guys,

I would never advise for someone to keep torts of different species together, however, can you keep *turtles* of different species together providing they have identical care?

Josh
__________________
Josh
www.tortoise-world.com
Reply With Quote
  #2 (permalink)  
Old 04-04-2008, 12:45 AM
-EJ -EJ is offline
Premier Citizen
  
Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 2,690
Default
Why would it be acceptable to mix different species with a water turtle and not a tortoise?

Quote:
Originally Posted by tortoise_dude View Post
Hi Guys,

I would never advise for someone to keep torts of different species together, however, can you keep *turtles* of different species together providing they have identical care?

Josh
__________________
Ed @ not allowed to post a link
Trying to keep the fun in Chelonian care
Reply With Quote
  #3 (permalink)  
Old 04-04-2008, 01:46 AM
-EJ -EJ is offline
Premier Citizen
  
Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 2,690
Default
To answer your question... sure... what couldn't you keep two different water turtles with the same requirements in the same enclosure... just like you can with tortoises.


Quote:
Originally Posted by tortoise_dude View Post
I'll ignore your post Ed. I know nothing about turtles so I asked a simple question.
It's posts like that which turn away newer members when they get jumped on for a simple question.
get back to your shed.
__________________
Ed @ not allowed to post a link
Trying to keep the fun in Chelonian care
Last edited by Tina; 04-04-2008 at 10:22 AM.
Reply With Quote
  #4 (permalink)  
Old 04-04-2008, 08:29 AM
amandy's Avatar
Super Regular
  
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: south wales
Posts: 159
Smile keeping turts together
Yes you can keep different turts together, as long as they have simular requirements, which can be researched on websites, books, there are a lot of good websites and forums. I keep 2 groups maps and musks together, (they all started out same size as well), and Res and Ybs together all seem happy
Reply With Quote
  #5 (permalink)  
Old 04-04-2008, 09:16 AM
Goat's Avatar
Premier Member
  
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: The Iron Gates Of Fate
Posts: 9,827
Default
Next week im due to get a Cooter which after a time spent alone to ensure good health will be placed into a tank with my young Slider.

Keeping different species together is okay if neither of them lack in any of their needed requirements, and if one species isnt outwardly aggressive!
__________________
Reply With Quote
  #6 (permalink)  
Old 04-04-2008, 09:18 AM
Goat's Avatar
Premier Member
  
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: The Iron Gates Of Fate
Posts: 9,827
Default
Quote:
Originally Posted by Mason View Post
I *could* use the microwave to dry my dog...but I won't..
That is a strange analogy!
__________________
Reply With Quote
  #7 (permalink)  
Old 04-04-2008, 09:28 AM
gtm gtm is offline
Ultra Citizen
  
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Surrey
Posts: 1,652
Default
Quote:
Originally Posted by Goat View Post
That is a strange analogy!
absolutely - everyone knows your meant to use microwaves to dry kittens but not dogs.
Reply With Quote
  #8 (permalink)  
Old 04-04-2008, 09:54 AM
Mason's Avatar
5 Star Member
  
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Mansfield, Notts
Posts: 3,544
Default
Quote:
Originally Posted by Goat View Post
That is a strange analogy!
I try!
was trying to highlight the difference between "could I?" and "should I"

plus ligten the mood a little as the OP took a moderately polite if a little sarcy (but correct IMO) answer as some kind of personal attack.
__________________
---
Mason

1.0 of "Quixotic_Axotlotl"





http://masonexotics.co.uk/ourcollection.aspx

Locality Boas and Retics A Passion.
Reply With Quote
  #9 (permalink)  
Old 04-04-2008, 10:04 AM
GlasgowGecko's Avatar
Super Citizen
  
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Glasgow
Posts: 935
Default
Quote:
Originally Posted by Goat View Post
Next week im due to get a Cooter which after a time spent alone to ensure good health will be placed into a tank with my young Slider.
Hey guys, whats the difference between a cooter and a slider? I was under the impression that some of these common names were interchangable?
__________________
Reply With Quote
  #10 (permalink)  
Old 04-04-2008, 10:23 AM
Tina's Avatar
Moderator

  
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Derbyshire
Posts: 5,355
Send a message via MSN to Tina
Default
Offensive comments have been removed from this thread.

Please keep on-topic and polite folks
__________________
Aim for the moon, if you miss you will fall amongst the stars.
Reply With Quote
Reply
Page 1 of 3 1 23 >

« Previous Thread | Next Thread »
Thread Tools
Display Modes
Linear Mode Linear Mode

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off
Forum Jump


Exotic Pet Sites


Help For Heros

All times are GMT +1. The time now is 10:42 PM.

Contact Us - Reptile Forums UK - Archive - Top

Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.7.2
Copyright ©2000 - 2008, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Content Relevant URLs by vBSEO 3.2.0
Copyright © 2005 - 2008, Reptile Forums UK (RFUK™)