You will want something that tolerates colder temperatures and is small enough to live indoors most of the year in your climate. Any of the Testudo will fit this bill. Russians, Greeks or hermanni. A red foot needs warm temps and high humidity year round, and the enclosure would have to b room size. The high humidity would then ruin your room. RFs do best in th warm humid southeastern states.
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Would testudo marginata work well? space wouldnt be an issueYou will want something that tolerates colder temperatures and is small enough to live indoors most of the year in your climate. Any of the Testudo will fit this bill. Russians, Greeks or hermanni. A red foot needs warm temps and high humidity year round, and the enclosure would have to b room size. The high humidity would then ruin your room. RFs do best in th warm humid southeastern states.
It is not feasible to house sulcatas in northern states. They can't be cooped up in sheds and basements for months at a time.
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It could, but the females get pretty large. Similar in size to a RF. That would require a room sized enclosure over winter, but the humidity could be lower than it would need to be for a similarly sized RF. If you have a room in the house to dedicate to a tortoise then marginated tortoises are great.
