Hello everyone!

[amnaturalist]

I am a long time pet owner I love animals and feel that I connect well with them. I love having life in my house, I have a large collection of plants, 2 cats, 6 neon tetra, 3 autocats, and 3 ghost shrimp. I love diying and have made some elaborate tank setups for aquariums. Now I want to try my hand at a tortoise, they seem
Like an amazing and unique pet I'm debating on which breed I want to go with right now I love the look of red foots and I live in Michigan where we have really humid Summer's so I think one would do well here outdoors in the summer. I have read that Russians Can handle lower temps though but don't know if I want to take on the responsibility of the hibernation thing.

 

[ZEROPILOT]

Welcome.

 

[wellington]

Hello and Welcome. Russians are a great tortoise, specially for beginners. They stay small but still need lots of room, but don't get as big as a RF. They don't need to brumate in the winter. I don't mine.

 

[hingeback]

Welcome to the forum.

 

[popeye tortoise]

Hi and welcome to the forum. You have choose the right place to get started to becoming a tortoise keeper. Have a open mind and take all the input as help. There is a lot of great information here.

 

[Jacqui]

Hi and welcome. Another thing to keep in mind, Russians can be escape artist, ehile the more colorful redfoots seldom are known for these antics.

 

[yillt]

Hello and welcome!!!!

 

[Grandpa Turtle 144]

Hello

 

[Yvonne G]

Hi, and welcome to the Forum!

I think a RedFooted tortoise would fit right into your lifestyle. Take a look at some of Terryo's RF and box turtle habitats. Being a DIY'er, I can see you'll be making some pretty beautiful habitats for a RF tortoise.

 

[Speedy-1]

Hi and welcome !

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Hello, and a very warm welcome to Tortoise Forum.
Some useful information to get you started - http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/beginner-mistakes.45180/
Good luck with your choice.

 

[TerrapinStation]

Welcome fellow Michigander!!!! redfoots are great!