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what type of friend for....

goose82 Jun 27, 2006 10:18 PM

i have a male bells hingback tortoise and have been thinking of getting him a companion. something along the same lines as a bells-nice and small and campatable. any suggestions greatly appreciated.
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drtom Jun 30, 2006 03:11 PM

I have been thinking about your question and its a hard one. Most tortoise folks do not recommend mixing species and for several good reasons. I personaly feel that it is okay to mix some species if they share the same requirements in terms of habitat and food. Also an initial quarantine is needed when introducing any new animal. But in your case although I have never had that type of tortoise I can't think of a compatible tort since it seems that for tortoises the hingbacks like it wetter than most other torts. How about a girlfriend for him?
Tom

goose82 Jun 30, 2006 08:47 PM

ive thought of that-but i cant seem to find any other bells hingeback. if you know of somewhere to get them id appreciate it. thanx for the response
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