keeping 2 breeds what do i do

geordie mark · 19-05-2007, 07:59 AM

if i got a red foot which my parents are STRONGLY considering and i have 2 hermanns all i do is keep everything seperate isnt it ? and make sure i dont handle both etc etc

but the main thing i want to know is we like to let our hermanns have a run round theconservatory they appear to have fun with all of the indoorplants etc and they climb up the newspapers that have been put on the floor LOL
so if i got these in the conservatory say till 12 and then put them away and got a redfoot out it would be ok wouldnt it !?

Dazza · 19-05-2007, 08:06 AM

It’s not generally recommended that you allow the two species to run on the same ground - your hermans could have pathogens that the redfoot picks up, also the environmental conditions are different for both species - you have both temperate and tropical tortoises and their needs are vastly different I would suggest maintaining the separate or rehomeing one species!!

geordie mark · 19-05-2007, 08:12 AM

im not re-homing ! lol weve only had the hermanns about a week ! thats fine thanks theyll just stay seperate im not too bothered the hermanns are coming upstairs soon anyway the reddy can live doon stairs !

Dazza · 19-05-2007, 08:21 AM

Is there any way you could get the hermans outside they really would benefit hugly from the natural uv of the sun.. 8)

daz

geordie mark · 19-05-2007, 08:24 AM

no not at the moment an yes i know ! lol thanks for the comments i have been waiting for today for the woodyards to open to get the wood in the car am gonna get cracking with the outdoor enclosure soon ! and then i think i have enough rough wood and mesh o build a removable cage over it !

Dazza · 19-05-2007, 08:35 AM

Tip top would be wa comments

- bit of geordie for ya

I used to have a geordie boss that was one of his lines

Daz

geordie mark · 19-05-2007, 09:01 AM

way aye like man lol cheers except im not a proper geordie i just support the toon ! i am actually from south shields which is in the middle of newcastle and sunderland so i have like a geordie-mackem accent which sounds really daft haha weeeys keyyys are theyyys !

19-05-2007, 09:47 AM

As the hermanns still have totally unsuitable accomodation I am wondering why you wuoldl be looking at taking on another species. It seems a recipe for disaster to me. Why not look into providing correct accomodation for the ones you have first. Walking found the floor of a house is totally unsuitable for any tortoise and will eventually lead to trouble of some sort. newspaper too is poor substrate for them

geordie mark · 19-05-2007, 10:24 AM

we just let them out for to have a little wander around as it will get boring in their tables and they have perfectly good accomadation ! and like i said its my parents not me !

19-05-2007, 10:31 AM

Sorry it was not very clear to my aging mind

19-05-2007, 07:59 AM	#1
geordie mark Member Juvenile Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: south shields, NE, England Posts: 920	keeping 2 breeds what do i do if i got a red foot which my parents are STRONGLY considering and i have 2 hermanns all i do is keep everything seperate isnt it ? and make sure i dont handle both etc etc but the main thing i want to know is we like to let our hermanns have a run round theconservatory they appear to have fun with all of the indoorplants etc and they climb up the newspapers that have been put on the floor LOL so if i got these in the conservatory say till 12 and then put them away and got a redfoot out it would be ok wouldnt it !?

19-05-2007, 08:06 AM	#2
Dazza Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 2,486	It’s not generally recommended that you allow the two species to run on the same ground - your hermans could have pathogens that the redfoot picks up, also the environmental conditions are different for both species - you have both temperate and tropical tortoises and their needs are vastly different I would suggest maintaining the separate or rehomeing one species!! __________________ www.inkaproducts.co.uk www.megaray.co.uk

19-05-2007, 08:21 AM	#4
Dazza Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 2,486	Is there any way you could get the hermans outside they really would benefit hugly from the natural uv of the sun.. 8) daz __________________ www.inkaproducts.co.uk www.megaray.co.uk

19-05-2007, 08:35 AM	#6
Dazza Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 2,486	Tip top would be wa comments - bit of geordie for ya I used to have a geordie boss that was one of his lines Daz __________________ www.inkaproducts.co.uk www.megaray.co.uk

19-05-2007, 08:12 AM	#3
geordie mark Member Juvenile Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: south shields, NE, England Posts: 920	im not re-homing ! lol weve only had the hermanns about a week ! thats fine thanks theyll just stay seperate im not too bothered the hermanns are coming upstairs soon anyway the reddy can live doon stairs !

19-05-2007, 08:24 AM	#5
geordie mark Member Juvenile Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: south shields, NE, England Posts: 920	no not at the moment an yes i know ! lol thanks for the comments i have been waiting for today for the woodyards to open to get the wood in the car am gonna get cracking with the outdoor enclosure soon ! and then i think i have enough rough wood and mesh o build a removable cage over it !

19-05-2007, 09:01 AM	#7
geordie mark Member Juvenile Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: south shields, NE, England Posts: 920	way aye like man lol cheers except im not a proper geordie i just support the toon ! i am actually from south shields which is in the middle of newcastle and sunderland so i have like a geordie-mackem accent which sounds really daft haha weeeys keyyys are theyyys !

19-05-2007, 09:47 AM	#8
wizzasmum Guest Posts: n/a	As the hermanns still have totally unsuitable accomodation I am wondering why you wuoldl be looking at taking on another species. It seems a recipe for disaster to me. Why not look into providing correct accomodation for the ones you have first. Walking found the floor of a house is totally unsuitable for any tortoise and will eventually lead to trouble of some sort. newspaper too is poor substrate for them

19-05-2007, 10:24 AM	#9
geordie mark Member Juvenile Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: south shields, NE, England Posts: 920	we just let them out for to have a little wander around as it will get boring in their tables and they have perfectly good accomadation ! and like i said its my parents not me !

19-05-2007, 10:31 AM	#10
wizzasmum Guest Posts: n/a	Sorry it was not very clear to my aging mind

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