Hey everyone, my name is Kevin and about a month or so ago I decide to get a tortoise, so I started researching. I have some experience keeping other reptiles (lizards and geckos) but have no experience with tortoises. I have found answers to most of my questions, but the one question I really haven't been able to find an answer for is humidity. I live in northwest Louisiana, so the humidity averages 70% throughout the year with highs over 90%. This seems like almost perfect conditions for a redfoot/yellowfoot/cherryhead but I was wondering if there are any other species or subspecies of tortoises that thrive in high humidity. I plan on purchasing a baby tortoise and keeping it inside for the first few years, but would like to be able to eventually keep him in an outside enclosure. I have also read some articles that say that the higher humidity isn't really an issue for other species of tortoises as long as the temperatures stay above 70 degrees or so. Any help or clarification on this issue would be much appreciated.
Thank you,
Kevin
Thank you,
Kevin