Hello again! As stated in my introduction post, I am in the market for my first tortoise. I am not able to get more than one (space doesn't permit), and I understand the lifelong commitment, so I want to make the right choice. You probably get this type of question a lot, but it really is an important one, so bear with me! 
I am looking for something a little unique, a little larger, and not an avid burrower (don't need it to burrow out of it's pen!). I have been in contact with quite a few red-foots, and I really like their personalities, not to mention their nice size I am not sure, however, how suitable as a beginner tortoise they are, with humidity issues. Leopard tortoises are a favorite of mine too, but living in Ohio, we don't always have the temperatures desirable in the summer. (I have a large indoor space for a tortoise but I want it to have an outdoor pen too). Burmese mountain tortoises are very attractive, hardy tortoises I have been looking at, but their large size kind of turns me off of them. I am in a loop here...please help me! I have a budget of around $150 (just for the tortoise itself, not supplies, food or vet bills). Thanks so much for your help!
I am looking for something a little unique, a little larger, and not an avid burrower (don't need it to burrow out of it's pen!). I have been in contact with quite a few red-foots, and I really like their personalities, not to mention their nice size I am not sure, however, how suitable as a beginner tortoise they are, with humidity issues. Leopard tortoises are a favorite of mine too, but living in Ohio, we don't always have the temperatures desirable in the summer. (I have a large indoor space for a tortoise but I want it to have an outdoor pen too). Burmese mountain tortoises are very attractive, hardy tortoises I have been looking at, but their large size kind of turns me off of them. I am in a loop here...please help me! I have a budget of around $150 (just for the tortoise itself, not supplies, food or vet bills). Thanks so much for your help!
