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Posted by Craz3 on April 28, 2002 at 21:23:13:

In Reply to: Re: Open can... posted by Terry on April 28, 2002 at 08:46:13:

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: There are sevral reasons not to mix species.

: Disease, cross contaminaton is one of them.

: Some species require very different climates and diet. So, to house a redfoot which requires a very humid environment and a sulcata which requires a dry environment together, is not recommended.
: Diet, redfoots are omnivores, sulcatas herbivores.
: Some species hibernate, some dont.

: Then there's size and aggression.
: Sulcatas get very big and can be very aggressive.
: If you house another species with sulcatas, you run the risk of the sulcatas badly injuring the smaller, less aggresive species.

: I saw from your post at the turtle forum that you have, or are going to get a gator.
: I believe your plan is to sell it back when it gets too big for your enclosure.And start over again with another smaller gator,and so on.
: So please think carefully before deciding on sulcatas.
: They get very big, require a lot of room and can be very destructive.One of my sulcatas spent the last week digging a 10' burrow. In the process he dug up an 18' Queen Palm, broke the drip system and destroyed a pygmy date palm.And he's still digging!
: This sulcata is only 15", so think what a fully grown sulcata could do to your property.

: I suppose you could sell it back (and start again with a smaller one)when it gets too big, as you intend to do with your gator.
: But really what is the point of that, you might not suffer, but the animals will.
: Better to stick to smaller species that you can comfortably house thoughout their entire life.

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: : : : There are sevral reasons not to mix species. : : Disease, cross contaminaton is one of them. : : Some species require very different climates and diet. So, to house a redfoot which requires a very humid environment and a sulcata which requires a dry environment together, is not recommended. : : Diet, redfoots are omnivores, sulcatas herbivores. : : Some species hibernate, some dont. : : Then there's size and aggression. : : Sulcatas get very big and can be very aggressive. : : If you house another species with sulcatas, you run the risk of the sulcatas badly injuring the smaller, less aggresive species. : : I saw from your post at the turtle forum that you have, or are going to get a gator. : : I believe your plan is to sell it back when it gets too big for your enclosure.And start over again with another smaller gator,and so on. : : So please think carefully before deciding on sulcatas. : : They get very big, require a lot of room and can be very destructive.One of my sulcatas spent the last week digging a 10' burrow. In the process he dug up an 18' Queen Palm, broke the drip system and destroyed a pygmy date palm.And he's still digging! : : This sulcata is only 15", so think what a fully grown sulcata could do to your property. : : I suppose you could sell it back (and start again with a smaller one)when it gets too big, as you intend to do with your gator. : : But really what is the point of that, you might not suffer, but the animals will. : : Better to stick to smaller species that you can comfortably house thoughout their entire life.

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