−40−2002040 °C
✓Official 
Galápagos Giant Tortoise Habitat Requirements
Chelonoidis nigra · Reptile · Base game
Habitat needs
Exported 2026-10-05Terrain share
✓OfficialAllowed share of the habitat floor for each terrain type. The bar spans the minimum to maximum share.
- Short Grass 20%–80%
- Sand 20%–80%
- Soil 0%–30%
- Rock 0%–40%
- Waterlogged 0%–30%
Group rules
✓Official- Preferred group
- 1–4
- Bachelor group
- 2 male / 4 female
- Mixed group
- 1 male / 3 female
- Temperament
- Confident
- Mating system
- Polygynous
- Guest walkthrough
- Allowed
Breeding and lifespan
✓Official- Breeding difficulty
- Easy
- Gestation / incubation
- 0.17 yr
- Interbirth period
- 1.83 yr
- Sexual maturity
- 25 yr
- Litter size
- 2–6
- Juvenile
- 25 yr
- Adult
- 67 yr
- Elderly
- 78yr
- Food cost per period
- 296
Life stages and breeding times are given in years in the official data.
Compatible animals
Full matrix →From the official Zoopedia "Cohabitation Options" lists. A pair counts if either animal lists the other.
✓Official No compatible species. The official Zoopedia lists no cohabitants for the Galápagos Giant Tortoise.
Enrichment items
✓OfficialEnrichment
- Herb Scent Marker
- Small Ball
- Small Bubble Machine
- Small Ice Ball
Food enrichment
- Block of Frozen Fruit
- Dog Ball
- Suspended Veggie Feeder
- Fruit Spike Tree
- Melon Feeder
Size, status and colour morphs
✓Official- IUCN status
- Vulnerable
- Size (length)
- 1.3 m / 1.15 m
- Weight
- Not in official data
- Colour morphs
- None listed
Where two values are shown, the first is male and the second female.
How much area for N Galápagos Giant Tortoises?
Area = minimum + (N − 1) × extra per animal. A planning estimate; the game decides the final check.
FAQ
What temperature does the Galápagos Giant Tortoise need in Planet Zoo 2?
The official data gives a comfortable range of 18–33 °C for the Galápagos Giant Tortoise. Keep the habitat inside that range and use the planner to compare it with other species.
How much space does the Galápagos Giant Tortoise need?
According to the official data, the minimum is 230 m² of land for the first animal (+5 m² for each extra animal). For example, 240 m² of land for three.
How many Galápagos Giant Tortoises can live together?
The preferred group size in the official data is 1–4. Bachelor groups allow up to 2 males or 4 females, and a mixed group up to 1 males and 3 females.
What barrier does the Galápagos Giant Tortoise need?
A Grade 1 barrier at least 1 m high.
Which animals can live with the Galápagos Giant Tortoise?
None. The official Zoopedia lists no compatible species for the Galápagos Giant Tortoise, so no cohabitants are given.
Data source: official Planet Zoo 2 Zoopedia export dated 2026-10-05. Text on this page is written by this site; the numbers are the official values.
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