First Tortoise Help

[Ethan D]

if you get a red foot you should plant a lot of mini trees that stand a couple feet tall but all the branches are higher so the red foot could walk under the tree. but then plant a lot of them, along with other tropical plants if you can. and then use dirt or something for substrate, then if you can again, put a lot of dead leaves all over the ground in the enclosure. since nebraska gets hot, it would be warm, but humid under the trees and the leaves would keep moisture also just use a sprinkler or something when you need to

yup, but i can't really put him outside lol, our neighborhood is full of dogs, and people can see in our backyard really easy, and i don't want him to get stolen

 

[ielvinsburrows]

If i were to buy a tortoise i would buy it from Tortoise Supply . com, and i don't know if they have south african leopards, but i could check, and i have heard of hermans i also hear they are excellent pets, but for me, i like the mid sized tortoises, or the really colorful ones, like the golden greek. i have researched all 4 animals for about a month, and i just don't know which to choose :/

I got my hermann from tortoisesupply last week. Don't do it. I love my little guy, but after the fact I've heard some bad things about them.
Try tortoiseyard or lllreptile
Rescues are always good too but if you want a hatchling check those out

 

[Ethan D]

If i were to buy a tortoise i would buy it from Tortoise Supply . com, and i don't know if they have south african leopards, but i could check, and i have heard of hermans i also hear they are excellent pets, but for me, i like the mid sized tortoises, or the really colorful ones, like the golden greek. i have researched all 4 animals for about a month, and i just don't know which to choose :/

I got my hermann from tortoisesupply last week. Don't do it. I love my little guy, but after the fact I've heard some bad things about them.
Try tortoiseyard or lllreptile
Rescues are always good too but if you want a hatchling check those out

Florida Herps and Underground Reptiles are where i have bought all my snakes and lizards, they have great selections of tortoises too , what bad things have you heard about tortoise supply? i haven't heard one.

 

[emmalaub]

I believe the best is the Russian they have big personalities and there small and don't mind to be held

 

[Ethan D]

I believe the best is the Russian they have big personalities and there small and don't mind to be held

Leopards Have Personalities, and stay somewhat small, 10-16" some bigger depending on subspecies and they look amazing XD

 

[Jacqui]

I believe the best is the Russian they have big personalities and there small and don't mind to be held

Leopards Have Personalities, and stay somewhat small, 10-16" some bigger depending on subspecies and they look amazing XD

I would never consider Leopards as even somewhat small.

 

[Ethan D]

I believe the best is the Russian they have big personalities and there small and don't mind to be held

Leopards Have Personalities, and stay somewhat small, 10-16" some bigger depending on subspecies and they look amazing XD

I would never consider Leopards as even somewhat small.

Size of a large watermelon

 

[Jacqui]

Living in Nebraska, I would vote Cherryhead from your list.

 

[Ethan D]

Living in Nebraska, I would vote Cherryhead from your list.

i would too, we have a nice humid environment, even when it is 100+ degrees

 

[Jacqui]

Living in Nebraska, I would vote Cherryhead from your list.

i would too, we have a nice humid environment, even when it is 100+ degrees

That's why the corn grows so good.

 

[Ethan D]

Living in Nebraska, I would vote Cherryhead from your list.

i would too, we have a nice humid environment, even when it is 100+ degrees

That's why the corn grows so good.

lol so i've been told, too bad we haven't had rain in over a month and a half :/

 

[ielvinsburrows]

Florida Herps and Underground Reptiles are where i have bought all my snakes and lizards, they have great selections of tortoises too , what bad things have you heard about tortoise supply? i haven't heard one.

I've just heard there r often sick torts but my tort is great. They were a little rude when I asked for some advice but I do love my tort just having some beginner tort parenting issues

 

[Ethan D]

Florida Herps and Underground Reptiles are where i have bought all my snakes and lizards, they have great selections of tortoises too , what bad things have you heard about tortoise supply? i haven't heard one.

I've just heard there r often sick torts but my tort is great. They were a little rude when I asked for some advice but I do love my tort just having some beginner tort parenting issues

lol, i do remember reading somewhere on their site to not ask any care ?'s because it was all already listed on their site but they do have some good prices, although LLL has cherryheads for 20$ cheaper :/

 

[Jacqui]

Have you checked out Allegra's?

 

[Ethan D]

Have you checked out Allegra's?

never heard of them.

 

[Jacqui]

SHE is just one of the very best Cherryhead breeders around in my humble opinion. She's moving or perhaps has by now. I don't know what if anything she nay still have for sale, but this was I think her last ad:

http://www.tortoiseforum.org/Thread-Moving-sale-3-cherries-for-350-shipped#axzz20uRQ7lJe