Hi there! I have a little Speke's hingeback - probably only 2 years old. My fiance and I bought her at a reptile store in San Diego, CA. She's quite shy, sensitive to noise, and has very picky eating habits. When we got her she was also nervous - pacing around her terrarium constantly, and making an absolute mess of her feces. But we bathed her carefully, cleaned her terrarium often and provided her with fresh fruit, veggies, pellets and warm water twice a day. She still got an infection - likely from the mess she was making! But she's been treated and she's much more calm now . . . jumpy, but calm.
Anyway, we absolutely love her, and we really want to get her a companion; another tortoise that she won't be afraid of, won't fight and that she will enjoy living with. She is a VERY complicated breed!
Does anyone know? Does she need to be with another Spekes? Can she live with a different type of tortoise? Does it have to be female too? I would love to rescue one . . .
Anyway, we absolutely love her, and we really want to get her a companion; another tortoise that she won't be afraid of, won't fight and that she will enjoy living with. She is a VERY complicated breed!
Does anyone know? Does she need to be with another Spekes? Can she live with a different type of tortoise? Does it have to be female too? I would love to rescue one . . .