i have a male russian tortoise who has been alone for the last 6 years, and i have acquired 2 new russians (one male and one female) and i would like to introduce them to one another. my male has just come out of hibernation, and so i don't know if i should wait to introduce them, what steps to go through, etc. when i tried to put them together, my male attacked/mounted them, but i am not ready to give up on trying to put them together. does anyone know what i can do? any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. thanks for taking the time to read my post. 
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introducing 2 new tortoises
turtlegirlgo
Apr 05, 2007 12:01 AM
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DaviDC.
Apr 05, 2007 07:00 AM
Two male Russians can't be kept together without LOTS of fighting.
Plan on building another pen for the 2 new ones you got.
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DeeCee
lepinsky
Apr 05, 2007 11:01 AM
"Two male Russians can't be kept together without LOTS of fighting.
Plan on building another pen for the 2 new ones you got."
And also think of the poor female! Russians are known for aggressive behavior, and at the least you want a ratio of two females to one male (and lots of little hiding places), so that one of the females can have a break from the harrassment.
Nina
EJ
Apr 05, 2007 06:42 PM
That's not quite true. I've kept many Russian males together without a problem and still do.
The keys are personality, space and furnishings.
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Ed @ Tortoise Keepers
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