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Hi, I have two beautiful Sulcata tortoises (Turq and Dozer) ages 6&7. I recently realized I have a male (Turq) and a female (Dozer) (I thought for a long time that I had two females). I do not wish to breed tortoises but I don't really want to rehome one of them either. I need some expert advice as to what my options are. I have spoken to my vet and understand that I can have the male neutered but the best surgeon is about an 8 hour drive for me (not ideal for the tortoise either not to mention the cost of travel + surgery). I don't really want to freeze or destroy eggs if they do happen to mate. And I have considered rehoming one or placing at a sanctuary but that is heartbreaking to think about. My torts are currently disagreeing over their burrow. I live in FL and they do seem to need to get under ground to regulate their temperatures. They were cohabitating fine until recently and now they can't seem to agree. I have one tort stuck outside of the burrow looking sad and homeless and the other blocking the entrance. How do other people keep males and females together without breeding?
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