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I only keep Female Redfoot in my collection. I'm against breeding more of them since I get unwanted Redfoot pretty regularly. South Florida is saturated with them.
I sometimes answer post about how multiple Redfoot groups can work. But I don't like just saying that. Because it's not always the case. And it's not that simple.
Usually a group of 1 Male per at least 3 Females can live harmoniously in a very large area. And with only Females, usually 3 or more can also live happily together in a very large enclosure.
For a couple of years, my group of 6 female, or immature males have lived together peacefully. But as of a few months ago, one if my sub adults has started to become aggressive towards my established adult Alpha female and for that reason I'm forced to rehome her (or possibly him)
This happens often.
You must still be prepared to remove one or more torts as time goes by. Because even our best efforts do not duplicate nature.
In nature every one of these Redfoot would live far away from each other. Except to mate. And keeping multiple tortoises together, even peaceful Redfoot is not a science. It's not normal for them and it's not in their best health sometimes.
Its trial and error because not every tortoise will agree to play well with others. Some start to show agression immediately. Others may change when they mature. Others never "seem" to be affected.
They are solitary creatures that sometimes CAN be forced to live together for our convenience.
Every experience may be different.
I sometimes answer post about how multiple Redfoot groups can work. But I don't like just saying that. Because it's not always the case. And it's not that simple.
Usually a group of 1 Male per at least 3 Females can live harmoniously in a very large area. And with only Females, usually 3 or more can also live happily together in a very large enclosure.
For a couple of years, my group of 6 female, or immature males have lived together peacefully. But as of a few months ago, one if my sub adults has started to become aggressive towards my established adult Alpha female and for that reason I'm forced to rehome her (or possibly him)
This happens often.
You must still be prepared to remove one or more torts as time goes by. Because even our best efforts do not duplicate nature.
In nature every one of these Redfoot would live far away from each other. Except to mate. And keeping multiple tortoises together, even peaceful Redfoot is not a science. It's not normal for them and it's not in their best health sometimes.
Its trial and error because not every tortoise will agree to play well with others. Some start to show agression immediately. Others may change when they mature. Others never "seem" to be affected.
They are solitary creatures that sometimes CAN be forced to live together for our convenience.
Every experience may be different.
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