California Desert Tortoise and a Leopard Tortoise

by Lori C
(El Segundo, CA)

I have 3 young California Desert Tortoises (2, 5 and 6 years old) and just acquired a 2 year old Leopard tortoise. I have read it is not a good idea to house them together, but has anyone done it? It certainly would be alot easier to have them live together but I have health concerns. Anyone have any experience with these two types of tortoises?

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Mar 24, 2010

IMPORTANT
by: Don Williams

PLEASE do not keep them together, disease transmission is a very real issue and both are very susceptible to the pathogens the other species can carry and you can wind up having them all sick and/or deceased.
Also be sure that you wash well between handling each species, do not use same food or water dishes, etc. etc.
Don Williams, (Moderator: CTTC Turtle and Tortoise list ; Gopherus;
Vets_for_herps; TortoiseNutrition)
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Don :~)> and his desert torts in Bakersfield, CA.
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