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Any tips for introducing a new tortoise to my 10 year old? My plan is to monitor them heavily and separate them when I’m not home.
Your best bet is to NOT do it. Tortoises don't do well in pairs. Your 10 year old has been king of the hill for the past 10 (or however many years), and would see any new tortoise as something to chase away, and if that can't be accomplished, to kill. Doesn't matter what sex they are, they should never be kept in pairs. If you have a male and female and are looking to raise babies, then you still have two separate enclosures, allowing the male in with the female for brief encounters, then each back to their own space.
They did not get along with each other.I get it. It’s just that our ten year old grew up with another tortoise who passed away. He got along well with the other and they would follow each other around the yard. I’m really hoping we can make it work.
They did not get along with each other.
Following is aggression.
They tried to force one another of there territory.
I'm not saying this to be mean.
It's a fact. Tortoises dont get along in pairs and ignoring this will cause a miserable life for both animals involved.
I know what following aggression looks like. These two were raised from hatchlings together for 7 years. They weren’t aggressive. When I say they followed each other what I mean is they got out of their holes at the same time, ate together, roamed the yard together. Never fought.
My ten year old has been in the yard for 3 years. He’s territorial now. I read another post that introducing them in a neutral site and weening them into the same yard can be effective.
You're asking us to tell you it's going to be ok, but my personal experience tells me it's not ok, and that's what I said above. I'm sure if you wait long enough someone will come along and tell you sure, it's fine, go ahead and do it. But I was a turtle/tortoise rescue for many years, and my experience taught me that pairs don't do well and you usually end up with one that isn't growing, stops eating, languishes and eventually dies. (and I'm about 70 years away from having been a teen ager).Holy cow. This forum has gone down hill. I am asking for advice from people who have dealt with similar situations. People with experience. I don’t need teenagers telling me what the relationship between my tortoises I raised from hatchlings was like based on a paragraph. If you don’t have advice please don’t post.
You're asking us to tell you it's going to be ok, but my personal experience tells me it's not ok, and that's what I said above. I'm sure if you wait long enough someone will come along and tell you sure, it's fine, go ahead and do it. But I was a turtle/tortoise rescue for many years, and my experience taught me that pairs don't do well and you usually end up with one that isn't growing, stops eating, languishes and eventually dies. (and I'm about 70 years away from having been a teen ager).
I understand it sucks when you dont get the responses that you want to hear.. nobody is hear to troll .. just trying to give good advice for the health of your torts.I’m really just using this forum as research to make the transition go as smooth as possible. I’m on day 5 of the introduction and each day has been better than the last (if anyone even cares). It’s a sad day when this forum has just become another trolling site. Have a nice day and stop commenting your negativity.
Give them plenty of space with lots of different hiding places and sight barriers, a nice, big enclosure - or outside of that's doable. If you notice one doesn't grow as quickly as you think it should, that's a good sign he's being told to get out of the territory. Also, one hiding in a corner or not coming out to eat is a bad sign. A quarantine period is also in order so that you can be sure they don't make each other sick.You are the most knowledgeable person on this forum and the person I trust on here the most. I was not talking about you. You should be more sad than anyone on the state of this forum. Since I’ve joined you have been the most helpful person with you experience. I’ve read in previous posts you have told people it is doable with even multiple males. I appreciate your concern but I am going to do this so do you have any advice other than don’t do it?
Give them plenty of space with lots of different hiding places and sight barriers, a nice, big enclosure - or outside of that's doable. If you notice one doesn't grow as quickly as you think it should, that's a good sign he's being told to get out of the territory. Also, one hiding in a corner or not coming out to eat is a bad sign. A quarantine period is also in order so that you can be sure they don't make each other sick.
Your other Sulcata died at 7? may I ask how? much space do they have?I know what following aggression looks like. These two were raised from hatchlings together for 7 years. They weren’t aggressive. When I say they followed each other what I mean is they got out of their holes at the same time, ate together, roamed the yard together. Never fought.
My ten year old has been in the yard for 3 years. He’s territorial now. I read another post that introducing them in a neutral site and weening them into the same yard can be effective.
Your other Sulcata died at 7? may I ask how? much space do they have?