Hello all - looking for guidance

[shirley]

Hi everyone
Firstly, I love tortoises! I've done a lot of research over the last couple of years, but i'm so worried about getting everything right when I get a tortoise, as I have no experience! I volunteer for a dog rescue organisation, and would love to rescue a tortoise, although I am happy to buy one - but which kind, is my first question? I live in the highlands of scotland.
Very grateful for any help or guidance.
Kind regards
Shirley Duncan

 

[Yvonne G]

Hi Shirley:

Welcome to the Tortoise Forum!!

 

[cherylim]

Hi Shirley, welcome!

To know which tortoise would suit your needs, you need to think about the space you have available and what kind of environment you can provide.

I don't know much about the specific care requirements of most tortoises, but have a Hermann's myself. Other people will be able to ask the right questions and recommend species that suit your home.

 

[Jacqui]

Oh wow! A real Duncan from Scotland! Sorry but it just seems in so many books that there is a Duncan from Scotland and here ya are. Glad your here! Cheryl asked you some of the first questions we need answers to in order to give you a good guess as to what type of tortoise.

 

[ALDABRAMAN]

Welcome.

 

[Utah Lynn]

Hello and Welcome Shirley.
If you can tolerate Friendly and Knowledgeable people, you've arrived at the correct Forum.

 

[dmarcus]

Hello Shirley and welcome to the forum...

 

[Zamric]

Welcome to the Forum Shirley!

This is the one place you'll find every bit of your tortoise needs!

 

[Tom]

Hello and welcome. If I lived in Scotland I'd get a hermanns or a greek. But its all personal preference and how much time effort and money you wish to spend to create the right environment.

 

[dav3]

Firstly thats just say welcome and its soo good to see another scottish person on this forum =) Well firstly it depends on how much space you have? are you willing to have a large tortoise or a small one, do you want one that hybernates or one that dosnt?

feel free to pm with any questions you have

good luck

 

[ascott]

Welcome to the Forum

 

[pdrobber]

welcome

 

[Yash Raj]

Welcome.