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Originally Posted by heidi rawnsley
Hi there, I'm a new member. I have a Leopard tortoise, he is 10 Months old now, I've had him since he was 6 months old. He is my first tortoise. Although I have done lots of research on this breed, but there are lots of contradictory information out there, I really would like to know if it is okay for him to be brought up on his own, or do they normally live in colonies or pairs. I would hate that he was lonely, if anyone could give me some advise I would be very grateful.
Thanks
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Most tortoises can easily live on their own, as they would in the wild.
Its keepers who think human rather than tortoise, think they need company. Adding any tortoise to an existing one, is always a risk. More so with leopards than other tortoise. As they can be more sensitive health wise.