My husband and I got our Russian tortoise about a month ago, and we are absolutely in love with him. He's two years old, and his name is Maximus (Max for short). He's our first pet... the last time I had a pet was when I had pet mice at age 11! We are both allergic to cats and dogs and thought fish were basically the only pets we could get. Now we are thrilled to finally be pet owners of a pet that is just as wonderful and adorable as a cat or dog.
I really want to get another one, but my husband needs some convincing. He wants to find out more information first. We're concerned about how well they would get along with each other. I'm trying to convince him that it's better to get the second one sooner than later, before Max gets too used to his home and wants to defend his territory. (I understand that you need a quarantine period though.) If we get another boy the same age as Max, would we be able to tell them apart? Would it be ok to get a younger one, or it is better to get one the same age? The pictures I've seen of baby tortoises are sooo cute, and it seems like everyone who posts on here about getting a new tortoise gets one that is at the most a few months old. But I'm confused about the legality of getting one under 4", because the web sites that sell tortoises have a disclaimer that any tortoise under 4" is only for scientific or educational use. We live in Indiana, and I have tried looking up the law and am still very confused.
I really want to get another one, but my husband needs some convincing. He wants to find out more information first. We're concerned about how well they would get along with each other. I'm trying to convince him that it's better to get the second one sooner than later, before Max gets too used to his home and wants to defend his territory. (I understand that you need a quarantine period though.) If we get another boy the same age as Max, would we be able to tell them apart? Would it be ok to get a younger one, or it is better to get one the same age? The pictures I've seen of baby tortoises are sooo cute, and it seems like everyone who posts on here about getting a new tortoise gets one that is at the most a few months old. But I'm confused about the legality of getting one under 4", because the web sites that sell tortoises have a disclaimer that any tortoise under 4" is only for scientific or educational use. We live in Indiana, and I have tried looking up the law and am still very confused.