My children are 4 and 7. We have spoken with them that this would not be an animal they would "pet" or hold. Luckily, they are very gentle and will listen when we tell them the rules of having a pet like a tortoise. That said, I do realize they are children and will have to be supervised...
Thank you! I am definitely only thinking of getting one tortoise for now. We do not have enough room for two separate enclosures, so it is good to know that you cannot house more than one in an enclosure. I also appreciate the input about purchasing a well established tortoise vs. a...
Thank you very much - I appreciate your honesty. We definitely do not want to go into this blind and I really appreciate hearing from tortoise owners as to what caring for one actually entails.
Thank you all for your responses and input! I really appreciate it! I will definitely check out the Indian Star and Egyptian tortoises, as well. NJ is tough with their laws regarding owning turtles and tortoises, so I will have to contact Garden State Tortoise to see if they would be an...
Hello! I am new to the tortoise forum and have been researching what pet would best fit with our family. Both my children would love a tortoise and, after much research, I believe a tortoise would be a perfect fit for our family. We do have some space restrictions, so we are looking for the...