Female to Male Ratio

LonesomeGeorge · 22-06-2014, 04:46 PM

Hello,

There are two Horsfield's which I could get, one is male and one is female however they have to go together. Is the ratio of two females to one male alright or does there have to be more females? They are 2-3 and 3-4 years old, and after the quarantine period they would be put in with Flo. However, would there be enough space in Flo's tortoise enclosure to house all three of them?

Thanks,

Catwoman63 · 22-06-2014, 04:58 PM

Hello, is flo female?

My personal opinion is with horsfields I would have more than 2 females as males are quite aggressive at mating and the more females there are the less likely they would be stressed by him, but that's if he doesn't take a particular liking to just one (as my spart has).

How big is your enclosure, I did have 3 juvenile horsfields in a 6ft x 6ft garden with 4ft x 3ft shed attached, until one of them turned out male and I rehomed him

so there are just 2 juvenile females in there now x

tortydat · 22-06-2014, 05:08 PM

I have five females to my one male in a 20ft x 6ft pen and that just about works as he's very aggressive but the girls can get away from him and hide.
Mary

Catwoman63 · 22-06-2014, 05:21 PM

That's an even better ratio Mary, and ofcourse the space for females to hide or get away x

LonesomeGeorge · 22-06-2014, 05:47 PM

Thank you for all your replies, I don't think I'll go for them

22-06-2014, 04:46 PM	#1
LonesomeGeorge Member Hatched Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Reading area Posts: 252	Female to Male Ratio Hello, There are two Horsfield's which I could get, one is male and one is female however they have to go together. Is the ratio of two females to one male alright or does there have to be more females? They are 2-3 and 3-4 years old, and after the quarantine period they would be put in with Flo. However, would there be enough space in Flo's tortoise enclosure to house all three of them? Thanks, __________________ Owner to Florence, my beautiful testudo Horsfieldii, one absolutely mental Golden Retriever and a rather independent cat.

22-06-2014, 04:58 PM	#2
Catwoman63 Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: South East England Posts: 6,739	Hello, is flo female? My personal opinion is with horsfields I would have more than 2 females as males are quite aggressive at mating and the more females there are the less likely they would be stressed by him, but that's if he doesn't take a particular liking to just one (as my spart has). How big is your enclosure, I did have 3 juvenile horsfields in a 6ft x 6ft garden with 4ft x 3ft shed attached, until one of them turned out male and I rehomed him so there are just 2 juvenile females in there now x __________________ BEV XXX 0.3.0 - T Horsfieldii (Xena, Zelda & Lilly) 2.2.0 - TG Terrestris (Zeus, Astreus / Zagreus & Alexia) 1.2.0 - Zebra Finches (Gunner / Bonnie & May) 0.1.0 - SBT (Hazel) 1.0.0 - FBD (Ted)

22-06-2014, 05:21 PM	#4
Catwoman63 Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: South East England Posts: 6,739	That's an even better ratio Mary, and ofcourse the space for females to hide or get away x __________________ BEV XXX 0.3.0 - T Horsfieldii (Xena, Zelda & Lilly) 2.2.0 - TG Terrestris (Zeus, Astreus / Zagreus & Alexia) 1.2.0 - Zebra Finches (Gunner / Bonnie & May) 0.1.0 - SBT (Hazel) 1.0.0 - FBD (Ted)

22-06-2014, 05:47 PM	#5
LonesomeGeorge Member Hatched Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Reading area Posts: 252	Thank you for all your replies, I don't think I'll go for them __________________ Owner to Florence, my beautiful testudo Horsfieldii, one absolutely mental Golden Retriever and a rather independent cat.

22-06-2014, 05:08 PM	#3
tortydat Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Wiltshire Posts: 1,166	I have five females to my one male in a 20ft x 6ft pen and that just about works as he's very aggressive but the girls can get away from him and hide. Mary

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