Indian Stars and Cherry Head Red Foot

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Masteryoda

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Hi, does any have any experience in keeping Indian Star Tortoises and Cherry head Res Foot.

Can't seem to find anything on this online.

We have a couple of Stars about 5 inches to 6 inches big. We'll be acquiring a 3 inch red foot soon, should i separate them or is it okay to house them together.

Any tips is appreciated.
 

Ansh

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You will need to separate them. Stars are very susceptible to infections from other species.
 

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Also Stars are grassland tortoises and redfoots are forest tortoises, so they will have different requirements. And yes, Stars are among the most susceptible to parasites from other species. Even if your torts look healthy, they can carry germs that don't affect them but will affect a different species.


You should be very careful about cross-contamination and use different tools for each species, wash hands thoroughly when going from one enclosure to another, etc.
 
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