Tortoise species

[Joedagoat18]

Hello I was wondering what breeds of tortoise are good to put in a outdoor enclosure. I already have some sulcatas.thank you!

 

[Yvonne G]

Hi Joe:

As long as you have the space to make a new enclosure for each "species" (not breed), you can keep any kind of tortoise you want. Any of the mediterranean species would do well. If you add lots of plants and sprinklers, you can have any of the jungle-type tortoises.

We need to know more about the land you have before we will know what species is suitable for your land. Is it desert? Is it landscaped with plants and grasses?

 

[Joedagoat18]

Hi Joe:

As long as you have the space to make a new enclosure for each "species" (not breed), you can keep any kind of tortoise you want. Any of the mediterranean species would do well. If you add lots of plants and sprinklers, you can have any of the jungle-type tortoises.

We need to know more about the land you have before we will know what species is suitable for your land. Is it desert? Is it landscaped with plants and grasses?

I in texas so I have lots of grass and trees. We do have some plants around but mostly grass and trees.

 

[the Turtle Shepherd]

hey I lived in Texas for a summer a few back, I think redfoots would love it there as long as their enclosure is well watered daily i love mine, they are so smart also russians, they thrive outdoors, a bit harder to locate sometimes as they are so small but both breeds are awesome i also have a sulcata

 

[Joedagoat18]

hey I lived in Texas for a summer a few back, I think redfoots would love it there as long as their enclosure is well watered daily i love mine, they are so smart also russians, they thrive outdoors, a bit harder to locate sometimes as they are so small but both breeds are awesome i also have a sulcata

Thank you so much!

 

[ZippyButter]

What species are these? Ivory leopards?

 

[Grandpa Turtle 144]

What species are these? Ivory leopards?

What are Ivory leopards ?

 

[ZippyButter]

What are Ivory leopards ?

I don't know. This picture doesn't do justice. The color of these two are so beautifully yellow, that why I snap them with my cell phone then posting them here to see members in this forum helping to indentify them.

 

[Grandpa Turtle 144]

I don't know. This picture doesn't do justice. The color of these two are so beautifully yellow, that why I snap them with my cell phone then posting them here to see members in this forum helping to indentify them.

They will grow up to be just plain leopards ! A lot of young leopards have that creamy color but they will grow out of it as they get older !

 

[ZippyButter]

They will grow up to be just plain leopards ! A lot of young leopards have that creamy color but they will grow out of it as they get older !

Thanks Granpa!

 

[Grandpa Turtle 144]

Thanks Granpa!

Don't worry if they where something special I would have them for my leopard collection!

 

[Grandpa Turtle 144]

You can do a search here cause we talked about them before .

 

[tglazie]

Texas is a big state. Do you live in South Texas, toward San Antonio or Brownsville, or do you live in West Texas near El Paso? North Texas near Abilene, or East Texas near Port A? Texas is incredibly variable in climate conditions. For instance, I wouldn't recommend keeping redfoots outdoors in El Paso without a large greenhouse and some killer sprinklers, nor would I recommend keeping Russian tortoises in Port A given the frequent rain and damp. Adult sulcatas are fairly adaptable so long as they don't get too cold, as are Hermanns, Greeks and Marginated tortoises. Any place can work, but I find even in South Texas, which is just right for many different species of tortoise, one ultimately has to have some form of indoor housing for those particularly unpleasant turns of the weather. When the outer bands of Hurricane Harvey peppered us with rain, I brought all of my animals into a series of indoor enclosures to ensure they remained safe. You must always prepare for the worst and be ready for the inevitable ups and downs that come with Texas weather, as there are times when such a thing may come to pass. No place, outside one's tortoise's natural range, is perfect, and even then, floods, hail, tornadoes and hurricanes can still pose a threat.

T.G.

 

[Joedagoat18]

Texas is a big state. Do you live in South Texas, toward San Antonio or Brownsville, or do you live in West Texas near El Paso? North Texas near Abilene, or East Texas near Port A? Texas is incredibly variable in climate conditions. For instance, I wouldn't recommend keeping redfoots outdoors in El Paso without a large greenhouse and some killer sprinklers, nor would I recommend keeping Russian tortoises in Port A given the frequent rain and damp. Adult sulcatas are fairly adaptable so long as they don't get too cold, as are Hermanns, Greeks and Marginated tortoises. Any place can work, but I find even in South Texas, which is just right for many different species of tortoise, one ultimately has to have some form of indoor housing for those particularly unpleasant turns of the weather. When the outer bands of Hurricane Harvey peppered us with rain, I brought all of my animals into a series of indoor enclosures to ensure they remained safe. You must always prepare for the worst and be ready for the inevitable ups and downs that come with Texas weather, as there are times when such a thing may come to pass. No place, outside one's tortoise's natural range, is perfect, and even then, floods, hail, tornadoes and hurricanes can still pose a threat.

T.G.

Thank you so much for this information. I live a few miles south of Houston.

 

[theguy67]

Redfoots would do nicely in south Houston. They also do not get very large either. I have some in central Texas.