I am in the search for a captive bred herman's. How do you all feel about the websites like tortoiseshack.com? Are these essentially puppy mills for torts that I should not support or are they decent? Can anyone give me any other resources for purchasing one. I already searched for rescues in my...
It seems most are in agreement then, and the 11 inches will suit me just fine. I just really don't want a super wee one (5 inches). I will start looking at hermans more seriously. Thank you for that educational post GeoTerra I really appreciate the time you and others have taken to help me with...
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After re-reading and a few extra google searches, I think that the herman's is probably best for my climate and could survive outdoors year round. However, I am disappointed with the size. Geo-terra, you said a foot long, but most of what I am pulling up says 5-7 inches. Any ideas? Size is...
Wow what a fantastic plethora of information! You guys are great!! I have been scouring the Internet for information on which would do the best outside, but there is little If any that I have been able to find. The specific answers you gave me are wonderful and wil greatly help me in my...
You are correct, I recently visited the wildlife rehab center, waldens puddle with a broken eastern box and asked about the legalities of owning a pet tortoise (non-native captive bred) and was told it is illegal and there is some bizarre fine (the lady said $50,000 but I doubt that) if caught...
Hello all! I am (clearly) new here, and joined to get some expert advice while choosing a new member of my animal family. :) any help is appreciated!
I have limited turt/tort experience, we rescued 3 box turtles from a friend (which involved stealing them off her front porch at 2am after...