Hi all,
I’ve been on this forum for a year now and I’ve learnt soooo much. I recently joined a UK rehoming forum and there are so many tortoises looking for a home it’s unreal.
I decided (pending advice) on taking on a group of Russians. I already keep a young Russian and he/she would be kept separately of the group. I have a large outdoor space of about 20ft by 8ft that is in the process of being secured. I plan for them to live out during the day and to live in a heated outdoor house at night. Ideally I’d like to take on 4 or 5.
I just would like to know about group dynamics.
Ratio of male/female?
Can I just keep a group of females without a male?
Do they have to had grown up together to be able to get on?
Can females be introduced to each other at a later age? I.e 5 years plus.
Any advice welcome, I really hope I can take on a few of these Russians. In the Uk they are the cheapest probably most popular tortoise but so many end up being unwanted.
I’ve been on this forum for a year now and I’ve learnt soooo much. I recently joined a UK rehoming forum and there are so many tortoises looking for a home it’s unreal.
I decided (pending advice) on taking on a group of Russians. I already keep a young Russian and he/she would be kept separately of the group. I have a large outdoor space of about 20ft by 8ft that is in the process of being secured. I plan for them to live out during the day and to live in a heated outdoor house at night. Ideally I’d like to take on 4 or 5.
I just would like to know about group dynamics.
Ratio of male/female?
Can I just keep a group of females without a male?
Do they have to had grown up together to be able to get on?
Can females be introduced to each other at a later age? I.e 5 years plus.
Any advice welcome, I really hope I can take on a few of these Russians. In the Uk they are the cheapest probably most popular tortoise but so many end up being unwanted.