Hello all. I am looking in to getting a tortoise in the near future and would like some advice.
Firstly I would like to know what kinds of tortoise my garden could support, I have had my eyes set on a leopard but any will do fine. The dimensions are as follows
The area of grass is slightly larger then 14ft x 19ft (4m x 5m) and there is an additional area of concrete of 15ft x 10ft(4m x 3m).
There are also a few things about my garden which could cause problems, I have a raised goldfish pond with a waterfall and I would like to know if it could harm the tortoise in anyway.
My current plan for winter is to create a small set up in the garage for winter while the tortoise hibernates (unnecessary if leopard).
I live in surrey in England and Id also like to know if the climate can support leopards or other tortoises all year round.
Finally id like to know any tips or important details I may have missed when it comes to caring for a tortoise.
Thank you for reading.
Firstly I would like to know what kinds of tortoise my garden could support, I have had my eyes set on a leopard but any will do fine. The dimensions are as follows
The area of grass is slightly larger then 14ft x 19ft (4m x 5m) and there is an additional area of concrete of 15ft x 10ft(4m x 3m).
There are also a few things about my garden which could cause problems, I have a raised goldfish pond with a waterfall and I would like to know if it could harm the tortoise in anyway.
My current plan for winter is to create a small set up in the garage for winter while the tortoise hibernates (unnecessary if leopard).
I live in surrey in England and Id also like to know if the climate can support leopards or other tortoises all year round.
Finally id like to know any tips or important details I may have missed when it comes to caring for a tortoise.
Thank you for reading.