I am seriously considering a rescue, if I can find a small enough tortoise through one, but it seems that people only put them up for adoption when they get really big. Right now I'd like to raise a smaller one to a bigger size.
Fair enough, I was just curious more than anything. I guess the two main points I can be reasonably well assured of, are that he/she won't grow to full size for at least 10 years or so, which is good, because we may move once or twice before we settle into longer-term careers. I think the...
That's the type of information I need, thanks!
It really looks like I'm overthinking things since I'll almost certainly be getting a hatchling to start out, although my girlfriend and I plan to build an "animal intensive" backyard- a pond, some tortoises, all sorts of things. She's really into...
Oh, while I'm asking questions, how fast do the buggers grow? I've seen contradictory information here and there- just curious if there was a more accurate consensus.
My name is Ricky, my girlfriend's name is Rachael. She's doing her masters in Urban Affairs and Public Policy with a concentration in urban planning, I'm doing a Master of Public Administration, with a concentration in state and local management. While I'm interested in government and such (I'll...
I've decided (and gotten the go-ahead from my girlfriend) to purchase a Sulcata. I'd like to get a hatchling so I can raise it- I raised my pair of painted turtles starting hours after their hatching in my parents' driveway, and they're doing fine, so I'd like to do it again.
Are there any...
I'm planning to buy a Sulcata, most likely a hatchling, to raise. I'm working on an indoor enclosure design for the little bugger. While I'm not sure exactly what length and width I'll use, I was planning to make it 3-4 feet deep, so that I can fill it 2-3 feet deep with sand, since I know they...
Yep, been reading for quite some time now- I'm quite familiar with the "SEARCH NEWB!!!" responses that often show up in forums. ;)
Soon, but no exact timeline. I want to make sure that I have an appropriate place to keep him/her/it. My girlfriend and I are in a bit of a temporary living...
Well, I'm new to this site. My girlfriend gave me the go-ahead to buy a Sulcata, and I want to make sure I get everything well set up for the little bugger before it arrives. I know a wee bit about turtle keeping- I currently have two Eastern Painted turtles that hatched in my parents' driveway...