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drumrunr16

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I have a six year old Sulcata and just got a one year old. Can these two be in the same enclosure? I put them in together to watch and my bigger tort, Spanky (not sure of his/her sex) sniffed the new one and just walked over top of him. Is that normal? He didnt try to ram the new one or anything he just walked directly over the top of him.. Please help
 

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They'll walk over each other the rest of their lives... As long as one year old's shell is firm it should not be an issue.
 

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RTfanatic said:
They'll walk over each other the rest of their lives... As long as one year old's shell is firm it should not be an issue.


ok thanks:)
 

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Drumrunr16, you should keep them seperated for several month to make sure neither is ill and will pass it on to the other.
Most of the torts I have tend to walk on one another from time to time and even rest on top of each other.
 

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I agree you need a quaratine time, also what is the size difference between your two torts??
 
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