As many of you already know I am adopting a very needy female tortoise tomorrow. She has major curving of the shell, an over grown beak, and is very over weight. Had been living on a diet of carrots and lettuce. Not healthy! I have two male Russians, one is unfertile, and old he does not bother to attempt mating. The newest Max, who I also adopted but in great health. Is very frisky with the females. I had one that recently passed away and he used to chase her like crazy!!! Now I want to put them together after my vet gives her a full clean bill of health.However I do not want them to mate, as it may not be very safe for her considering her status aside from health. She is over grown and chubby, the wieght and bloating will take a long time to reduce and I worry that if she does carry eggs, it could be vital to her life. Does anyone have a sugestion? I would hate to keep her alone, and want Max and Klyde to get to know her...but...like I said I worry.
Maybe a see through devider. I am working on a tripple crate. Right now my two are in a single. The one I am building right now is A full crate 4 foot by 3 foot, it has just bed a beast, and a few other substrates along with timothy hay and iva/uvb lights. Then around the bend goes into a half crate, this is where a large pan of water will be found along with substrates for walking on , turning again into a new half sized crate which has logs and rocks to climb on and plenty of space to move about. The last turn is another FULL sized crate, this one has the food in it, and fresh weeds growing. LOL It is a giant tortoise maze. The reason for this is to keep them moving. They will have to leave the main crate in seach of water, and leave that area in search of food climbing logs in the process. This is a good way to exercise them and give them a great variety of spaces and substrates to move through. More out door like...Only indoors.
I was thinking of maybe deviding the food crate half and half, ading to the crate in the opposite direction with a new crate full of substrate and a water pan. Then another crate the just meets but can't enter the main crate on the other side where the males will be burrowing. This way they can experience eachothers company...with out experiencing eachother....lol
