my tortoise family

[essawi]

hi every one
i bought a wife for my turtle
but i think she is biggeeeer then him
it is ok?

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[egyptiandan]

Adult females are supposed to be bigger than the males in the species Testudo graeca.

Danny

 

[essawi]

so , u c this 2 are suitable for each others?

 

[Laura]

Yes, but they shouldnt be allowed together right away. And they may fight, so be prepared to have to seperate homes for them. Do they live on your floor?
What kind of enclosure do you have for them?

 

[essawi]

Yes, but they shouldnt be allowed together right away. And they may fight, so be prepared to have to seperate homes for them. Do they live on your floor?
What kind of enclosure do you have for them?

yes, i leave them on the floor,i let them free in the apartment?is that wrong?
also my male turtle run away from her
how to separate them?
do i need enclosure for them?
pls help

 

[essawi]

You definitely need an enclosure for them. Usually people build tortoise tables, or an outdoor pen. But it's bad for them to live on concrete not only because their limbs aren't adapted to such hard surfaces, BUT mainly because you need to have the right temperatures for them. So you'll need an enclosure with the right substrate, and lights for basking that include the full UVB spectrum. You'll also need a water dish/bowl in their enclosure, and "hides" for them to retreat to for privacy.

If you browse around the "Enclosures" section of the forum you can get a better idea of what everyone generally has, indoor and out.

I m in egypt, we have a hot temperature there around 30 C - 40 C

 

[essawi]

The tortoises still need a light to bask in (UV rays help them manufacture vitamin D3, necessary for calcium absorption), and the hard floor is still too rough on them.

Anyone can correct me if I'm wrong.

Thx a lot for ur help
for the uv they are exposed to the sun everyday, is that enough
also for the hard floor what bad can cause for them

again, thx a lot for ur help ,this is my first time to have tortoise