I can't figure out how to load picture, sorry. Anyways the area is dirt and has patchy sun most of the day. Has a good couple square feet of it in the morning, the rest of the day are patchy areas a little less than 1 square foot here and there where sun shines through the leaves of the tree...
Thanks for the advice Tom, I do have a side yard that could be used instead. I just wasn't sure if it gets enough sunlight back there. There are trees above it so it has patchy sun and shade for most of the day. Here is a picture
Hi, I'm new to the forum. I live in Costa Mesa, CA and was wondering if anyone keeps box turtles in my local and whether or not they hibernate them or not.
I had an Ornate Box turtle in New Mexico in college so I am familiar with their behavior, diet, ect. The turtle was endemic to the area...
Thanks for the suggestions. I think I will play it safe and get a single smaller tortoise, probably Hermans Tortoise. I still plan on building a larger enclosure once I get a house but this way it won't outgrow his enclosure before I can upgrade. I have a good size patio with areas of dirt...
Thanks for the reply. I live in Southern California and may be able to adopt a 6' juvenile Cailfornia desert tort. which is the smallest they have currently. I plan to make 4'x6' enclosure, in 2 years or so I will buy a home and be able to have larger enclosure. Right now trying to decide if...
Hello, I just joined the site to gain some valuable info. I live in Southern California and have a concrete patio so I will be building an outdoor tortoise table 4'x6' (possibly 4'x8') to house the tortoise in. It will be enclosed to protect from predators and planted with native edible...
Hi my name is Toby. I joined because I am interested in getting a tortoise and want to make sure I know everything I need to know. I used to have an Ornate Box Turtle in college and am looking forward to getting a tort.