Travis-Ssg
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I was wanting to do a tortoise rescue type deal when i left Afghanistan forever. i wanted to rescue some of the larger breeds i seen abandoned and needing new home till i looked that wintering them, in Northeast AL might not be safe despite having a 30X60 barn with electricity an after reading issues keeping them together i don't know what to do.i saw so many Russians in need of a good home also. they live here in afghan land which is a lot like NE AL as far as winters an summers go. so down to it. i was wanting to build an outdoor pen about 20ft X30tf or larger with part of my wild pond as a water source in the pen. following questions are. 1. can they hibernate outside if i put them a dirt mound to dig into. 2 see they dont always get along together would a pen that size solve fighting or over mating. 3 how many could safely be kept in a pen that size, id like to adopt as many needing new homes as i safely for them i can i see so many people needing re home them. 4 suggestions to de parisite the pen before putting the little ones in it. i fear ticks on them. an fire ants. i have lots of land to grow tort foods if needed an am jsut trying to use the space between the house an pond. this is a project i want to start building ove the next 2 yrs before i even get torts for the pen. wild animals are not an issue near the site of the pen if its not a Deer, box turtle,(love box turtles miss mine) armadillos, or rabbit it doesn’t normally last long. Thanks for the help