If you have more than one type of tortoise, how do you keep their set-ups seperate? How do you make sure nothing is mixed between them? How far apart do their enclosures need to be to protect them from passing diseases to each other? I know you'd wash hands between handling but what if you had one running around on your lap, put him away, and grabbed a different type and had him on your lap? Could things be passed that way? If I had outdoor enclosures for occasional use, could seperate types of tortoises use it at seperate times, or would it need to be thoroughly cleaned and disinfected between uses?
Also, if you have lots of tortoises, do you find you have time to interact with each of them each day?
I would love to get some other types of tortoises in the future (not near future, but sometime next year). So am just wondering how one goes about keeping them all safe, clean and happy.
That leads to my next question... which other types of tortoises are relatively easy to care for? I have Russians now so know what their care involves. I would love an Indian Star one day, but heard they are very delicate? I don't want something to delicate or too hard to care for. Are Leopards? Naturally I'd like more torties that I can hold and "hang out" with, so tortoises that enjoy human company.
Thanks for your thoughts and input!
;~) Kelly
Also, if you have lots of tortoises, do you find you have time to interact with each of them each day?
I would love to get some other types of tortoises in the future (not near future, but sometime next year). So am just wondering how one goes about keeping them all safe, clean and happy.
That leads to my next question... which other types of tortoises are relatively easy to care for? I have Russians now so know what their care involves. I would love an Indian Star one day, but heard they are very delicate? I don't want something to delicate or too hard to care for. Are Leopards? Naturally I'd like more torties that I can hold and "hang out" with, so tortoises that enjoy human company.
Thanks for your thoughts and input!
;~) Kelly