Tortoise Forum

What species do you need info for? There are two basic plans: Tropical species, or temperate species. Here are both:

The Best Way To Raise A Sulcata, Leopard, Or Star Tortoise

I chose the title of this care sheet very carefully. Are there other ways to raise babies? Yes. Yes there are, but those ways are not as good. What follows is the BEST way, according to 30 years of research and experimentation with hundreds of babies of many species. Babies hatch during the...

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The Best Way To Raise Any Temperate Species Of Tortoise

I chose the title of this care sheet very carefully. Are there other ways to raise babies and care for adults? Yes. Yes there are, but those ways are not as good. What follows is the BEST way, according to 30 years of research and experimentation with hundreds of babies of many species. What is...

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devontortoise

I dont want one that will burrow a lot

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devontortoise

I was wondering were I should get my tortoise as swell (sorry for all the questions)

Tom

There are many great species available. You'll have to narrow down your choices. Once you choose a species, we can recommend a breeder that has that species. The only species avaialbe to you that burrows is the Sulcata. Those get huge and destructive and are not easy to house in your climate. Russians don't "burrow", but they do dig down into the ground and disappear. Other species stay above ground.

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devontortoise

people have said I should get a russian so I think that is the one I am going with. I want one that will wan to come out of its cage but not all the time

Tom

Look into Hermanni. Similar care to a Russian, but they don't generally dig and disappear, usually very outgoing, and very pretty.

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devontortoise

It says they like to go outside a lot but I cant do that even though I want to take it outside the weather here is pretty cold in the autum and winter but the summers are warm and it gets humid. I think i might get a russian