Keeping Hermanns together

[ELLIE753]

Hi I have a Hermann 8-10 years old! I would really love another tort but is it okay to keep them together, I know they don't get lonely and that they don't need company but I would love another but don't want to do anything to upset mine. I know he isn't bothered by other animals as my cat has taken a shine to him and he carries on eating ect when ever she lies down next to him, and he isn't bothered when the dog sniffs around him either!

 

[WithLisa]

I guess your tortoise is male. If you have a very large outside enclosure, you could try to add a group (2-3) of females. They might get along, but be prepared to keep them separated if not.

 

[ZEROPILOT]

You're familiar with the posts about dogs and tortoises, right?
For some reason, dogs occasionally think that tortoises are a chew toy.

 

[Tom]

Tortoises should not be housed in pairs. The likelihood of two adult hermanni, of any sexes, getting along is very low. The stress of being paired will be bad for both. If you want another one, just set up another separate enclosure.

Check these out:
http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/pairs.34837/
http://www.tortoiseforum.org/thread...together-a-lesson-learned-the-hard-way.94114/
http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/bad-day-for-baby.114328/

 

[ELLIE753]

in regards to the dog and tort advice my old lab is 14 and the tortoise has been around most of its life. Not incidents to report as yet. Dog is about as harmful as a blade of grass, but thank you. Thank you all so much for the advice on housing together! I will deffo agley be thinking twice about getting another one!

 

[BeeBee*BeeLeaves]

The Terrible Twos. Not just with toddlers, but sadly, with tortoises.
It sucks but two is just really a sucky number for tortoises together. Unless the two have their own place.
Good thing you asked, because who knew? I certainly did not until I read through all the icky things that happened because of TFO members having two together. And not just bullying physically, but actually psychologically, they can kill one or the other, or both.
1,3,4,5, .... infinity. Just say "No to Two!"

 

[ELLIE753]

The Terrible Twos. Not just with toddlers, but sadly, with tortoises.
It sucks but two is just really a sucky number for tortoises together. Unless the two have their own place.
Good thing you asked, because who knew? I certainly did not until I read through all the icky things that happened because of TFO members having two together. And not just bullying physically, but actually psychologically, they can kill one or the other, or both.
1,3,4,5, .... infinity. Just say "No to Two!"

Thank you, that sounds horrible. I will just have to get a group

 

[BeeBee*BeeLeaves]

Yay! A happy, not so aggro group. Terrible Twos: It's not just for toddlers any more.