I couldn’t keep him locked up all the time it would be cruel they’re never left alone together not even for a second there are 9 people in the house so someone is always watching them the dog has no interest in him but I would still never leave him alone he’s not downstairs all the time anyway
He has an enclosure too he’s only roaming the house for a few hours each day everyone knows he’s out so won’t get stepped on there’s nothing for him to eat no wires or anything lying and he goes back into his enclosure for heat after 2 hours or so
He’s a horsefield tortoise not Russian and thanks for the advice but he’s been around my dog for 5 years they don’t bother each other and nothings happened so far they love being with each other
my tortoise Alfie is 5 in may he is a boy for sure and is so low maintenance has free range of the house and garden whenever he wants. However I went to the pet shop the other day to buy him a new bed/half a log as he is too tall for his and saw a baby tortoise waiting to be bought and I really...