Russian

[leonardo the tmnt]

I might get a Russian tortoise could you give me advice in what they need I have all ready researched some about them but I want to give him the best care. Also can I house him whit my 9 month old sulcata

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Sorry I put this in the introductions

 

[ascott]

Welcome (lol)...

I would search this forum by typing in russian tortoise care...also, NO...I absolutely would not house your russian and sulcata in the same enclosure nor would I allow them to share the same outside enclosure....

 

[Tortoise Hub]

Are you looking to get an older russian or a baby russian? And no you cant keep a russian and sulcata together.

 

[pam]

Welcome.

 

[leonardo the tmnt]

Are you looking to get an older russian or a baby russian? And no you cant keep a russian and sulcata together.

I looking for an adult

 

[GeoTerraTestudo]

Hello. There's plenty of information here on TFO, so please have a look around. Also, feel free to check out http://russiantortoise.net/ for information as well.

As for your question, most tortoise keepers advise against mixing species. This is not only a precaution against hybridization, but also a precaution against disease contagion. Different tortoise species are different enough to harbor different pathogens and parasites, but similar enough to be vulnerable to those from other species. Housing a sulcata and steppe tortoise together, for example, could result in their swapping diseases with each other, and both getting sick from one another's germs.

 

[leonardo the tmnt]

Thank you for the info

 

[TortoiseBoy1999]

You cannot house him with the sulcata!