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10-09-2007, 04:38 PM
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hi ,i have a horsfeild called george {i think it is a boy}i would like to get a nother one but ;
can i have two together? do i need to quarentine them? does it matter if they are different sexs? or is george better on his own ? thanks claire  
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10-09-2007, 04:58 PM
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Alot of people keep there tortoises but if you get 2 males they may fight for dominance, and if you get a female to go with your male then when he reaches sexual maturity then he may pester the female which could stress her out (The ration of males to female is 1:3) However if you do get another tort they may live fine together without n e probs!
If you get a new tortoise it is v important to quarintine it from you other tort as it may be carrying parasites or an infection which could infect your current tort. Ive got 3 torts who live together but they live in the garden most of time so dont always come accross each other. Hope this helps in some way 
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10-09-2007, 05:02 PM
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yeah ive got 2 males
they just leave each other alone, no fighting or anything lol hoping to get a baby one this month
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10-09-2007, 05:24 PM
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The smaller they are the lesser aggression and the more they stick together.
They often build up a hierarchy and you may have to check that everyone gets his same amount of food.
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10-09-2007, 08:52 PM
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There isn't really much I can add to the good advice already given......except to say that in the wild tortoises are solitary creatures and wild caughts that are kept alone do seem quite happy like that. But we all understand the desire to have more
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10-09-2007, 08:57 PM
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Have you found a breeder nearby then Andy?
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10-09-2007, 08:58 PM
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