Hey all,
I am new here as I am sure you have read, lol. I have found this new infatuation with tortoises, especially Giant ones. I am learning the last two nights, pretty much for the first time on them. I have always thought they were cool, but surely not as pets unless you were very specially set up for them... something like a refuse or zoo. I have come to find out you can have them as pets, but as I see there is a lot to learn. Yesterday I did not even know how to feed them, lol.
I am here with all the newbie questions, and looking in every direction for help on obtaining one or two for myself. I am learning though, right now, I may not be the ideal candidate for an owner. I travel alot... about 275 days/year. I have been looking for a companion that is unique... because I am unique. I just kep running into the same problem.... motel rooms, but I can take'em with me to work and I work outside 10 - 14 hours a day. My current cicumstances are like this, I am a HUGE animal lover, I live in motel rooms and work many hours, but it's outdoors right now in the woods. I would like an animal I can keep in my motel room some days and one I can bring with me, which can ride in the truck some time for long hours. I can pretty much rule out a dog because they aren't really approimate for my work and there would be times where I may not be able to bring it to work with me and so that means it would be stuck in a motelroom for hours, plus it would bark... I thought there was no animal, besides a fish, that I could have so I haven't just gone out and got one. I have always thought it would be great to own a turtle and as I am discovering it may be possible, but maybe not, I am new to this. I hope this is understandable.
So what I am here for is info from people with experience. I would prefer a giant tortoise or at least one of great size. As for the money of taking care of one ( vet bills, food, housing turtle table and such ) will not be a problem. The problem is will I am able to leave him unattended maybe for hours on some days? I would prefer to leave him here more often then not, but I do understand that this could be morally wrong, especially for a dog thus the reason I do not own one. If my current lifestyle is not good for a turtle then when circumstances change I would consider one.
I know there is more left out, but I feel for a first impression I have said more then enough, I just want you to know where I am coming from. Please help a fellow turtle enthusiast out.
I am new here as I am sure you have read, lol. I have found this new infatuation with tortoises, especially Giant ones. I am learning the last two nights, pretty much for the first time on them. I have always thought they were cool, but surely not as pets unless you were very specially set up for them... something like a refuse or zoo. I have come to find out you can have them as pets, but as I see there is a lot to learn. Yesterday I did not even know how to feed them, lol.
I am here with all the newbie questions, and looking in every direction for help on obtaining one or two for myself. I am learning though, right now, I may not be the ideal candidate for an owner. I travel alot... about 275 days/year. I have been looking for a companion that is unique... because I am unique. I just kep running into the same problem.... motel rooms, but I can take'em with me to work and I work outside 10 - 14 hours a day. My current cicumstances are like this, I am a HUGE animal lover, I live in motel rooms and work many hours, but it's outdoors right now in the woods. I would like an animal I can keep in my motel room some days and one I can bring with me, which can ride in the truck some time for long hours. I can pretty much rule out a dog because they aren't really approimate for my work and there would be times where I may not be able to bring it to work with me and so that means it would be stuck in a motelroom for hours, plus it would bark... I thought there was no animal, besides a fish, that I could have so I haven't just gone out and got one. I have always thought it would be great to own a turtle and as I am discovering it may be possible, but maybe not, I am new to this. I hope this is understandable.
So what I am here for is info from people with experience. I would prefer a giant tortoise or at least one of great size. As for the money of taking care of one ( vet bills, food, housing turtle table and such ) will not be a problem. The problem is will I am able to leave him unattended maybe for hours on some days? I would prefer to leave him here more often then not, but I do understand that this could be morally wrong, especially for a dog thus the reason I do not own one. If my current lifestyle is not good for a turtle then when circumstances change I would consider one.
I know there is more left out, but I feel for a first impression I have said more then enough, I just want you to know where I am coming from. Please help a fellow turtle enthusiast out.