Hey folks, I am looking into Tortoises as the next addition to my family. Right now I'm still in the research phase, signing up and looking over these forums being part of that. I have not yet cared for a tortoises, my wife and her mother have cared for California Desert Tortoises though a foundation that cared for tortoises that were unable to return to the wild due to injuries or other problems. Outside tortoises, I have cared for cats(still got 2), dogs, chickens, frogs, fish(still got some), a eastern box turtle (as its shell healed from a run in with a car) an iguana, a bearded dragon (Norris can be found on www.beardeddragon.org ) of course my wife trumps me with haveing been a zookeeper. Right now it appears that the Greek tortoise see to be the best suited for my limitations, present and probable future climates(we are in Vegas but are likely to move to somewhere you don't catch fire by being outside(as hot as 150 surface temp), like Oregon or the East Coast) . I would be looking for a hatchling because I don't believe that wild caught should be supported. Thank you for the informative posts of the many people here that will help me avoid the problems often had with the care and feeding of these wonderful animals.
Now as I read though the copious information, if anyone would like to offer suggestions on the most informative of threads or other sites, or just some suggestions of your own I would be glad to educate myself. And of course forgive me for my run on sentences and other points of bad grammar.
Coyote
Now as I read though the copious information, if anyone would like to offer suggestions on the most informative of threads or other sites, or just some suggestions of your own I would be glad to educate myself. And of course forgive me for my run on sentences and other points of bad grammar.
Coyote