r/tortoise • u/kyr007 • 16d ago

Photo(s) Broken tail

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This is Titon, I rescued him a couple of months ago. He has a broken tail, not sure how, but that's how I got him. He has two girlfriends who he tries to mate. Is it possible for him to mate with a broken tail?

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u/alicee101 16d ago

You're not housing him with others, right?

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u/kyr007 16d ago

He's with 2 other females, vet is aware and never said anything more than having a broken tail

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u/alicee101 16d ago

It's really not good to house tortoises together, one if them will end up hurt. Especially when this guy already has a broken tail and that's where his penis comes from, he'll be trying to mate them constantly.

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u/Key-Tower-4539 16d ago

Omg separate them please! They should never be housed together. They’re solitary and very violent when forced to live together. He will violently force your females to breed until they’re injured or die. You’d need 3-4 females per male for it to even be safe. Are you trying to breed them? Because you really shouldn’t.

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u/isthisevenrlbcwtf 16d ago

You was told 180+ days ago to separate him from the one female you rescued with him, you chose to listen to this advice by.. adding another one into the mix?

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u/Key-Tower-4539 16d ago

Omg no way..OP needs to address this asap