I am looking for a tortoise for northern Virginia

[devontortoise]

Thank you!!

Do they burrow? I have heard the soil and sand is not good for them so if they do then what should I do?

 

[Golden Greek Tortoise 567]

Do they burrow? I have heard the soil and sand is not good for them so if they do then what should I do?

All tortoises burrow when it’s too hot. Inside I would use fine grade orchard bark and outside on grass is fine because the soil isn’t loose.

 

[devontortoise]

All tortoises burrow when it’s too hot. Inside I would use fine grade orchard bark and outside on grass is fine because the soil isn’t loose.

ok, so i should use bark for the ground?

 

[Golden Greek Tortoise 567]

ok, so i should use bark for the ground?

Outside or inside?

 

[devontortoise]

Outside or inside?

Since I live in Virginia I am going to take it outside in the summer but in side the other seasons. If it is humid out can I take it outside?

 

[Maro2Bear]

Do they burrow? I have heard the soil and sand is not good for them so if they do then what should I do?

Take a read through the care guide. It talks about proper housing and food and substrate & more.

➡️➡️ https://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/russian-tortoise-care-sheet.80698/

You need to search PETFINDER and Craigs list every day, not just once. Ppl are always posting new things.

 

[Golden Greek Tortoise 567]

Here’s our newer and updated care sheet...

The Best Way To Raise Any Temperate Species Of Tortoise

I chose the title of this care sheet very carefully. Are there other ways to raise babies and care for adults? Yes. Yes there are, but those ways are not as good. What follows is the BEST way, according to 30 years of research and experimentation with hundreds of babies of many species. What is...

www.tortoiseforum.org

 

[devontortoise]

Outside or inside?

Since I live in Virginia I am going to take it outside in the summer but in side the other seasons. If it is humid out can I take it outside?

 

[Golden Greek Tortoise 567]

Since I live in Virginia I am going to take it outside in the summer but in side the other seasons. If it is humid out can I take it outside?

Humidity is good for all tortoises. Outside grass is good, and inside orchard bark.

 

[devontortoise]

Humidity is good for all tortoises. Outside grass is good, and inside orchard bark.

thank you!!!

 

[Maggie3fan]

Stay away from Maggie’s sulcata they are west coast gangsters! ?

Thanks, I was feeling kinda down, with nothing to do...and now I hadda clean Mt Dew off the screen and the freakin wall. That just hit me so funny!