Talk:Herman's Tortoise

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we are buying a tortoise and it is arriving next week, would it be better to buy two tortoise's so that the other one dosen't get lonely or would it be alright on it's own????? from ethon Well,tortoises dont get "lonely".Tortoises are solitary creatures and live most their lives alone.If you are buying a MALE,ONLY KEEP ONE.The minimum space requiered for one tortoise is four times its own body length and twice its with/The average would be six times its body length and three times its with.Make sure that the tortoise will have room in the future aswell!!With females you can keep more than one,but they can easily live by themselves.when tortoises live together,it is said that they seem more active.If you are buying a juvenille,then you can buy another one aswell,but it is up to you!!If you are thinking of buying a male and female,DONT!Males harass females and cause disress.Two males will fight all the time and can cause seriouse injury!Make sure you keep the habitat,diet and teperature right and your tortoise or tortoise will have a long,happy life/lives.