21-02-2008, 03:31 PM | #1 |
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outside enclosure sharing?
I was just wondering is it ok for more than one species to share the same garden?
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21-02-2008, 03:50 PM | #2 |
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how do you mean? freeroaming or enclosures? the same rules apply for mixing species whether they are inside or out
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21-02-2008, 03:52 PM | #3 |
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free roaming
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21-02-2008, 04:15 PM | #4 |
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I'm not sure how being inside or outside makes a difference. The same rule of not mixing species still applies.
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In the wild there are more than 1 species of tortoise in one place so im not sure if it counts.
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but not all species come from the same place in the wild
what species are you talking about?
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This would be mixing speices, which is a no no. There are tortoises that cross over, but that
does not mean in a small space such as a garden. And its only certain speices. Would advise against mixing speices.
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ok thanks
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Guinea pigs seem to live ahppily with tortoises though in an outside enclosure, mine are the best of friends!
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23-02-2008, 06:38 PM | #10 |
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Belinda.....do your tortoise and guinea pig share the same enclosure?
This is really not a good idea...they could pick up bugs from each other and should be kept seperate.
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