Guys, where can I start looking for a quality source for a tortoise or box turtle? Who has animals available at this time? I think I now have a good idea which direction I'm leaning, I'd like to see what's available and then research the needs of those species. Are there breeders here on TF.org...
Absolutely adorable, thank you!!
I believe my wife's prior was an Eastern, but she got it so many years ago, the laws may have been different. I know her dad got it at a local pet store at the time, but likely the store owner snagged the little guy as he was cutting through the owner's back...
This is so much info, thank you so much!
First of all, I absolutely want to comply with all laws and regulations, as well as provide a quality home for any animal that we do bring home, if we do bring a new animal home.
I will absolutely do some more research on my own, but it's really great...
New friends, keeping a tortoise 80%-100% outside in my cilmate is sparking some new questions for me, and I don't mean to get ahead of myself here, but a few questions please:
What would be the minimum outdoor enclosure area square footage needed for a single Marginated, even if I brought...
New friends, keeping a tortoise 80%-100% outside in my cilmate is sparking some new questions for me, and I don't mean to get ahead of myself here, but a few questions please:
What would be the minimum outdoor enclosure area square footage needed for a single Marginated, even if I brought...
Again, I'm really interested in any species that can be kept outside all year in my climate, and I've been reading about it. Unfortunately, I can't find the user 'GBTortoise' you mentioned, but I'm new here, so perhaps not searching correctly.
Just because of it's size, I like the idea of a...
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Thank you so much for your reply, this could be a real game changer for us :)
I'm a gardener too, and that's how I know that I'm in zone 6b, which should be even a touch warmer than your area. You're keeping your Russian without issue? Do you have a thread about your...
Guys, would any of the popular pet box turtles require less space than the other tortoises I've been considering? Space is a premium for us, but if I don't have room for a proper setup, then I will continue to just keep fish, and cats and dogs :)
Thanks very much for the help!
Tom, I did read your FAQ for beginners and found it quite helpful. I am definitely trying to do this right or not at all :)
Yes, I have recently learned this.
We (or really my wife) would let our box turtle wonder the house. I've read a lot since about the concerns of doing this. I can say...
Thank you all for the replies and help, I really appreciate it!
If all the tortoises I've mentioned need at least a 4'x8' enclosure or table, I don't know if we'd have the room for that. Is a two or three tiered system at least possible if well designed? Are there any box turtles that would...
Hello!
Tortoise noob here, and I've joined the forum to hopefully get some help in deciding if there's a tortoise that might be a good fit for us. I'm very happy to do my own research (which I've already started), but I would certainly be grateful for any help or suggestions from the community...