It makes perfect sense. They just don't work together. Its not good for them because bullying happens. Don't risk it. Trust me.. I did and one of them got sick. And I had to rehome it.Y is tht? Doesn’t make sense
Because they are solitary and territorial. They don't want or need a friend. In the wild they roam for miles, meet up to mate and move on. Another tortoise is simply a rival for food and space.Y is tht? Doesn’t make sense
Because they are solitary and territorial. They don't want or need a friend. In the wild they roam for miles, meet up to mate and move on. Another tortoise is simply a rival for food and space.
In captivity, kept as a pair, there is always a dominant tortoise and only one other to be dominated.
The subordinate one is given mental hints to leave - the dominant one will attempt to hog the best sleeping space(interpreted by some wrongly as cuddling up together to sleep) and will silently hog the food.
The subordinate one will grow more slowly and become withdrawn as it cannot escape. If the subordinate one fails to get the hint to leave then the dominant one will step up the intimidation and things could well get physical.
It doesn't matter what gender they are or whether they hatched together...pairs don't work