emerald_8122
New Member
Hi, I'm not sure if this is a debatable topic but it's certainly a debate I have been having with myself for days and no closer to a resolution.
After a lot of consideration and research I decided to purchase a Hermann's hatchling, which I've arranged to pick up in two weeks. In the meantime, a mature male Russian tortoise came in to a local animal services shelter and went up for adoption. I thought he was cute and deserved a good home! He moved in with me . I love him but I still would really like the Hermann's hatchling and wanted opinions on the work involved in owning two different breeds of tortoise.
They would obviously have separate enclosures. But what other precautions do I need to take? If I have one out walking around the yard with me, because I like to interact with them, does that mean the other tortoise can never walk around the yard because of the risk of contamination? How diligent do you have to be? Is there a quarantine period after which, if neither is showing signs or symptoms of illness, I can relax the rules?
Also, does anyone have any advice on maximizing efficiency when looking after multiple torts, including regarding space? My husband thinks I'm crazy and I'm trying to figure out how I can convince him otherwise
After a lot of consideration and research I decided to purchase a Hermann's hatchling, which I've arranged to pick up in two weeks. In the meantime, a mature male Russian tortoise came in to a local animal services shelter and went up for adoption. I thought he was cute and deserved a good home! He moved in with me . I love him but I still would really like the Hermann's hatchling and wanted opinions on the work involved in owning two different breeds of tortoise.
They would obviously have separate enclosures. But what other precautions do I need to take? If I have one out walking around the yard with me, because I like to interact with them, does that mean the other tortoise can never walk around the yard because of the risk of contamination? How diligent do you have to be? Is there a quarantine period after which, if neither is showing signs or symptoms of illness, I can relax the rules?
Also, does anyone have any advice on maximizing efficiency when looking after multiple torts, including regarding space? My husband thinks I'm crazy and I'm trying to figure out how I can convince him otherwise