ILikeTortoises
New Member
Hi all -
I currently have 4 juveniles in one 4'x2' enclosure. Two are a little over a year old and weigh 60-75g and two are under a year and about 30g. I'm acquiring two new hatchlings in a couple weeks that will be just a couple of months old, not sure on weights but probably in the 10-12g range I would guess. After a quarantine period, do people recommend keeping the hatchlings in a separate, smaller enclosure until they are a bit bigger, or is it generally OK to introduce them to the larger group and house all 6 in the 4'x2' enclosure? I know this species is generally not territorial and the enclosure has plenty of space, but wanted to see if there was a good reason to keep them separate or not.
Thanks!
I currently have 4 juveniles in one 4'x2' enclosure. Two are a little over a year old and weigh 60-75g and two are under a year and about 30g. I'm acquiring two new hatchlings in a couple weeks that will be just a couple of months old, not sure on weights but probably in the 10-12g range I would guess. After a quarantine period, do people recommend keeping the hatchlings in a separate, smaller enclosure until they are a bit bigger, or is it generally OK to introduce them to the larger group and house all 6 in the 4'x2' enclosure? I know this species is generally not territorial and the enclosure has plenty of space, but wanted to see if there was a good reason to keep them separate or not.
Thanks!