Now i know with turtles they cannot be handled because of the oils on our skin, or rather to keep handling to a minimum. Is that the same with tortoises?
yeah it is pretty dry out here in IL. Some days not so much but most yes. So i closed 8ft by 4ft viv. How are most of these enclosures made? Are they mostly wood, glass?
8ft by 4ft is do able. For lighting im assuming people still use the reptisun 10.0 UVB/UVA bulbs and normal heating bulbs? Are they climbers at all? or is a open top viv build normal for tortoises? For outside time is a simple 8 by 4 ft open wood box do able? or is there tortoise leashes like...
I have not decided on a species yet, in fact I am looking for advice on that as well. I live in an apartment, a rather big one. I have seen some tortoises that get huge and some that stay on the smaller size. So something on the smaller size would help be a better fit for my home.
Hello everyone,
This is my first of many posts here, recently the wife and I have discussed a tortoise as a pet. I am a veteran reptile owner of two beardies (Charmander and Parthanox) and A Ball Python (Indigo). Though I no longer have those pets due to being laid off a while back. I am back...