Chikamoki
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hi. I'm new. My tortoise is 12 years old. He humps all the time. What should I do? I feel like I need to get him a friend.
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Hello, and a very warm welcome to Tortoise Forum. 
A friend is absolutely the last solution you need.
Can you imagine what would happen to her/him ?
The stress would be unbelievable and can result in death. In the wild the female can escape, but in captivity, they have to be separated after a short while for mating purposes if you are planning on starting families. Could you deal with a shed load of fertilized eggs ?
Tortoises don't do well in pairs, this is one of the reasons why, they are also territorial, groups can sometimes work when the attention is spread aroud between a male and two or more females in a very large enclosure, but pairs, no.
He's better off alone.
Hopefully, he'll get over this phase in time.
A friend is absolutely the last solution you need.
Can you imagine what would happen to her/him ?
The stress would be unbelievable and can result in death. In the wild the female can escape, but in captivity, they have to be separated after a short while for mating purposes if you are planning on starting families. Could you deal with a shed load of fertilized eggs ?
Tortoises don't do well in pairs, this is one of the reasons why, they are also territorial, groups can sometimes work when the attention is spread aroud between a male and two or more females in a very large enclosure, but pairs, no.
He's better off alone.
Hopefully, he'll get over this phase in time.
Chikamoki
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Thank you. I wouldn't want anything bad to happen. And I do not want any eggs. Good thing to hear this is just a phase. It's a really long phase though. I think he's been like this for at least 4 years now.
They go through a testing-the-equipment period as they mature. He'll get over it.
Hello @Chikamoki , and a very warm welcome to the forum.
Torts are not in need of company. They'd rather be alone.
These cute little animals do NOT like change. Therefore it may take some time till they get used to a new place, enclosure, environment, owner, climate and the rest. So do not panic.
Torts are not in need of company. They'd rather be alone.
These cute little animals do NOT like change. Therefore it may take some time till they get used to a new place, enclosure, environment, owner, climate and the rest. So do not panic.
Many adult males sulcatas are like this.
Adding another tortoise would be a big mistake.
Adding another tortoise would be a big mistake.
Chikamoki
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Thank you all for the advice. I guess I'll just buy him more balls
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Lol this make me laugh.. i think i will have this problem in future if my lawn mover turn out to be a male.
Chikamoki
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Too funny
great thread! awesome pic
boys will be boys!
boys will be boys!
Welcome! That's hilarious you snap chatted him lol
