Question about Hermanns

[carey]

Do they do well alone? Or is it better to buy them in pairs?

Thanks all xx


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[Raymo2477]

Singly or in 2 female to 1 male trios.

Tortoise will do fine alone, they don't need a friend.

 

[ColinF87]

If you do get more than one, make sure you have the space/equipment to separate them if necessary. Even if they get on well now, there's no guarantee they always will.

 

[GBtortoises]

Males do better when kept alone. Just about any number of females can be kept together well although without the presence of a male one may become the more dominant in the group. Dominate females are rarely ever as aggressive as a male and will generally cause no injury to other females.
I think that 1.2 (one male.two females) is the absolute minimum group ratio. If keeping this ratio a very large enclosure is needed with multiple barriers, resting areas. A better ratio would be 1.3 or 1.4.
A male/female pair kept together is rarely ever a good idea.

 

[carey]

Thank you all so much! all along I planned on getting a male and a female without even thinking. I'm happy I came here!!


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