Hello from California

[gopstop]

Greetings from San Jose, California! I'm thinking of getting a tortoise (maybe a Russian, Greek or Hermann's) and I thought I'd come here and do some research before taking the plunge.

 

[Jacqui]

Hello!! I like seeing folks who research first! Sounds like your thinking small for size and all three are nice tortoises.

 

[luvpetz27]

Welcome !!

 

[Yvonne G]

Welcome to the Forum!

 

[Tom]

Hello and welcome.

All three of those are nice species to work with.

 

[kanalomele]

Hello and welcome from your inland neighbor. Any of those are excellent choices for a first time tortoise. They do very well in our climate. When you are ready to pull the trigger let me know. I have two of those species available for adoption or sale right now.

 

[cemmons12]

Hi and welcome! Yes those are very good torts to start out with. And researching first is a great idea! Best of luck to you!

 

[Grandpa Turtle 144]

Hello and welcome to the TFO . May I ask why did you rule out a CDT .
Sorry none of my bus .

 

[BeeBee*BeeLeaves]

Welcome. Best place ever for researching and learning about chelonians! Read-read-read and ask away. Yay! : )

 

[Instinct]

Welcome to the forum!
Glad to hear you are researching first. I am sure you will find out that all three make great starter tortoises.

Can't wait to see which one you pick!

 

[gopstop]

Thanks everyone!

Hello and welcome to the TFO . May I ask why did you rule out a CDT .

I don't know much about California desert tortoises, but I'm afraid they might grow to be too large for the space that I can provide for them. Would you consider them to be a good, hardy starter tort?

Sounds like your thinking small for size and all three are nice tortoises.

Yes, I was thinking of getting a smaller tortoise, since I have limited space available (I live in an apartment). I believe Russian torts like to roam a lot so I'm hoping a tortoise table (maybe 2 levels tall with ramps?) plus my back patio would be sufficient to keep them happy.

Hello and welcome from your inland neighbor. Any of those are excellent choices for a first time tortoise. They do very well in our climate. When you are ready to pull the trigger let me know. I have two of those species available for adoption or sale right now.

Thanks for the offer. It may be some time before I'm ready, though; it seems the more I read the more there is to learn about these wonderful animals.