Bob’sMom
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Hi, I live in Petaluma, California with my 11 year old leopard tortoise. I'm wondering if it's time for him to have a friend or a mate?
Time for a mate?
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Calaveras
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In that part of California you should be able to find somebody with a girl Leopard tortoise that might want to be friends for the afternoon. I would not want to extend the relationship past supervised visits though. Keeping opposite sex tortoises more than doubles your effort. I would not keep them in the same yard
Tortoises don't want or need friends. Other tortoises are seen as intruders, not friends.
If you want to breed, you'll need to find at least two females, quarantine them for six months away from each other and any other tortoises, and then introduce them all and see how it goes.
They should never be housed in pairs. If you want another one, make a separate pen for it. Here is an idea for a night box that could be shared, after quarantine, so you only have to heat one shelter:
Double Door Night Box
As the years have gone by and I build more of these boxes, I learn more and more each time. This one is the latest and I incorporated everything I've learned over the years. I also tried to take lots of pics so I can explain in more detail some of what is going on. It will take multiple posts to...
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