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Hi can 2 leopards be kept together? They are a year old. Someone is selling them and will not separate them as always been together. Also is diet for them a lot different from a horsefields ?
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No. Never two together.
Either just one, or if you have a lot of room, three or more.
Either just one, or if you have a lot of room, three or more.
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That's what I thought, the crazy lady won't separate them as she thinks it would be crawl. I won't be buying them as wouldn't be able to separate them just yet.
http://www.tortoiseforum.org/thread...together-a-lesson-learned-the-hard-way.94114/
shows you why two is not a good idea and
http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/for-those-who-have-a-young-sulcata.76744/
is a good food list, written for sulcatas but appropriate for leopards too.
The main difference to the diet of horsefields would seem to be that horsefields are less fond of grass in their diet.
This just for future reference.
shows you why two is not a good idea and
http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/for-those-who-have-a-young-sulcata.76744/
is a good food list, written for sulcatas but appropriate for leopards too.
The main difference to the diet of horsefields would seem to be that horsefields are less fond of grass in their diet.
This just for future reference.
It would be ok for you to take both of them and keep them together. But you have to be very alert and if you notice one is growing more than the other, or if one seems to be hiding more than the other, you'll need to separate them into two habitats.
You can feed them the same as a Horsefields.
You can feed them the same as a Horsefields.
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Thank you everyone just don't want the same problem I had with my 2 horse fields
Leopards are not as scrappy as Russians.
Why can't you just buy them and house them in separate enclosures?
Are they males or females? Grown up or babies?
I have two different pairs of adult female leopards that are both in separate quarantine areas right now. Two pairs of pairs. They are doing fine but I soak them regularly and make sure each one is getting its share of food. Females can sometimes get along for a while. I intend to incorporate these new girls into groups after quarantine, but for now they are doing fine. I don't generally like the practice of keeping tortoises in pairs, but sometimes it is necessary and can work. I would not do this with a male/female or a male/male pair. Two females are usually going to be okay, but not always...
Are they males or females? Grown up or babies?
I have two different pairs of adult female leopards that are both in separate quarantine areas right now. Two pairs of pairs. They are doing fine but I soak them regularly and make sure each one is getting its share of food. Females can sometimes get along for a while. I intend to incorporate these new girls into groups after quarantine, but for now they are doing fine. I don't generally like the practice of keeping tortoises in pairs, but sometimes it is necessary and can work. I would not do this with a male/female or a male/male pair. Two females are usually going to be okay, but not always...
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Don't know if male or female, they are only 12 months. I only have more of everything they need in there habitat, if I got them would need to make sure I have a spare of everything ready I case they needed separating.
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Ok so against my better judgement I'm getting them on Friday, so will have a few days to get another indoor and outdoor enclosure just incase. Any tips anyone can give me on these species?
http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/leopard-tortoise-care-sheet.63792/ has a lot of great information on Leopards.
have a look at the Leopard Tortoises section under African Tortoises in the species specific section for lots of threads about this species.
Good luck on Friday.
have a look at the Leopard Tortoises section under African Tortoises in the species specific section for lots of threads about this species.
Good luck on Friday.
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Thank you. I'm going to be doing lots of research between now and Friday. I'm so excited.
Congrats on your new torts.
