2 Leopards together?

[Machin]

Hi there, I currently have a 14 month old Leopard and I just love him so much that I'm thinking of getting another one! would I be able to keep them together? I have read that some tort's prefer there own company and do not get on well with others so I am wanting to make sure they will be ok together before even considering it.

 

[Tom]

Leopards are generally pretty peaceful, but I still prefer not to keep pairs. I would get at least two more, quarantine them all separately, run a couple of fecals during the quarantine, and then have a happy leopard family.

 

[JoesMum]

They must be kept separately for at least 6 months in quarantine... and they're not small tortoises as they grow up!

There is no guarantee that they will ever cohabit successfully especially with gender being a lottery until they are 5-10 years old.

Unless you have room for two full grown leopard tortoises to be kept entirely separately, don't gamble with their health and happiness. They don't get lonely.

 

[dmmj]

As a rule tortoises prefer to be alone, leopards are said exception to that rule. I would caution to keep them together only if they are the same size wise.

 

[Neal]

Shouldn't be a problem. The biggest concern you will need to watch out for is the size difference among the two. As with any tortoise group, keep an eye out for aggressive behavior.

 

[Machin]

Thanks very much, I know that they will grow big and I am prepared for that but I only wanted to get another if they would be happy together so I may just stick with the one