Hello everyone, just wanted to introduce myself, I'm Stuart from Kenai, Alaska. Originally a Texas boy but work brought me to the Last Frontier a couple years ago.
Turtles/tortoises have been my favorite critters since before I could walk. My room was always filled with East Texas box turtles and red eared sliders. My favorite turtle I ever came across was an alligator snapping turtle, about 100 lbs.
My wife and I are wanting to get our first family tortoise and I know that because of the climate we live in our options are limited (once we are back in Texas I would like to get a couple African Spurred tortoise and maybe even an Aldabra, if the wife says yes ) But I was hoping to get some of yall's opinions on what might be a good starter family tortoise? Size isn't necessarily an issue for at least a few years, we do want to start off with a baby. Thank you for any help!
Turtles/tortoises have been my favorite critters since before I could walk. My room was always filled with East Texas box turtles and red eared sliders. My favorite turtle I ever came across was an alligator snapping turtle, about 100 lbs.
My wife and I are wanting to get our first family tortoise and I know that because of the climate we live in our options are limited (once we are back in Texas I would like to get a couple African Spurred tortoise and maybe even an Aldabra, if the wife says yes ) But I was hoping to get some of yall's opinions on what might be a good starter family tortoise? Size isn't necessarily an issue for at least a few years, we do want to start off with a baby. Thank you for any help!
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