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Hello all! I'm looking for any advice on my new male Home's Hingeback. I have a female whom I acquired about 4 years ago from a friend's daughter who had lost interest her, hoping to give her a better home so she wasn't neglected. I wanted to get her a companion bc I heard tortoises enjoy companionship, and I don't want her to be lonely. Like I said i've had her about 4 years now and she's been fine on her own, but I feel like she must be extremely bored. I notice whenever I come out on our patio enclosure to garden she sort of follows me around and stares at me. It seems like she would really enjoy some interaction with another companion. I have her in a large enclosure (about 5' x 4') on our covered patio (we live in Florida) but I'm wondering if I'm going to need to expand it further after I introduce the male. Also, she is probably about 7 years old but the male must be much younger bc he is only about 5" - 6". Is the age difference going to be an issue? I'm not looking to breed them. Also, do I need to quarantine him first before putting him in the enclosure with her? The breeder said they are bred in captivity and not wild caught. Any advice on introducing another hingeback tortoise would be much appreciated Thanks!
Also, can anyone tell me how long this breed of tortoise lives? I'm hoping these 2 can enjoy a very long lifetime together