Toastyknickers
New Member
I am brand new to both this forum and tortoise care but not turtles entirely.
My name is Toasty and I live in Southern Ohio in Dayton. My wife and I are both avid animal lovers and currently have our small "zoo" of overly loved pets. We have a large tank of assorted fish and aquatic animals as well as a Quaker Parrot and a Pembroke Welsh Corgi. We are always interested in the next pet adventure as well as keeping out current animals as happy and as cared for as possible.
As a child I was given a red eared slider turtle to care for and was able to keep him for many years before a growth defect took him from me. Looking back I may have been too young and thus unable to give him the care he truly needed. I have however, always been fascinated with returning to the turtle and tortoise world once I felt I knew enough.
Our next addition to the family has been decided as a tortoise. I am here on the forums to learn as much as possible from everybody as well as keep myself informed on the current trends and knowledge that is available. My wife and I are thinking about a Hermann's or Russian tortoise due to current size restrictions we have to place on the indoor enclosure. This size restriction does leave what seems to be considered a "large" amount of space for one tortoise enclosure luckily.
Any information or tips are GREATLY appreciated and I would love to talk with as many people as possible to learn as much as I can before embarking on my families next adventure.
My name is Toasty and I live in Southern Ohio in Dayton. My wife and I are both avid animal lovers and currently have our small "zoo" of overly loved pets. We have a large tank of assorted fish and aquatic animals as well as a Quaker Parrot and a Pembroke Welsh Corgi. We are always interested in the next pet adventure as well as keeping out current animals as happy and as cared for as possible.
As a child I was given a red eared slider turtle to care for and was able to keep him for many years before a growth defect took him from me. Looking back I may have been too young and thus unable to give him the care he truly needed. I have however, always been fascinated with returning to the turtle and tortoise world once I felt I knew enough.
Our next addition to the family has been decided as a tortoise. I am here on the forums to learn as much as possible from everybody as well as keep myself informed on the current trends and knowledge that is available. My wife and I are thinking about a Hermann's or Russian tortoise due to current size restrictions we have to place on the indoor enclosure. This size restriction does leave what seems to be considered a "large" amount of space for one tortoise enclosure luckily.
Any information or tips are GREATLY appreciated and I would love to talk with as many people as possible to learn as much as I can before embarking on my families next adventure.
