Hi everyone and a big hello from New Zealand
There is not a tortoise forum in New Zealand in fact tortious are pretty rear. Government rules prohibit tortoise from been imported, the few that are here are descendants from a few old originals that came to New Zealand many many years ago.
I have two Hermann youngsters, one and a half years old. When my brother and I were kids we kept skinks (lizards) as pets and I have always liked reptiles. Now that I am older and can afford to keep tortoise I have brought to fruition my life long interest in Torty and finally have two.
Basically you can only get Hermann and Greek Spur Thighed torty here and they are been breed more often now. There is one or two other variety's been breed but are impossible to get.
In New Zealand Torty are kept outside all year around and they hibernate outdoors or in sheds. My two are just winding down now as we go further into Autumn, I'm pretty nervous about it all.
I have lots of question but will spend some time reading the forum first to learn more.
Picture is of the two littlies coming out of their travel box for the first time, there was bit of a rush so we came out sideways..!!
There is not a tortoise forum in New Zealand in fact tortious are pretty rear. Government rules prohibit tortoise from been imported, the few that are here are descendants from a few old originals that came to New Zealand many many years ago.
I have two Hermann youngsters, one and a half years old. When my brother and I were kids we kept skinks (lizards) as pets and I have always liked reptiles. Now that I am older and can afford to keep tortoise I have brought to fruition my life long interest in Torty and finally have two.
Basically you can only get Hermann and Greek Spur Thighed torty here and they are been breed more often now. There is one or two other variety's been breed but are impossible to get.
In New Zealand Torty are kept outside all year around and they hibernate outdoors or in sheds. My two are just winding down now as we go further into Autumn, I'm pretty nervous about it all.
I have lots of question but will spend some time reading the forum first to learn more.
Picture is of the two littlies coming out of their travel box for the first time, there was bit of a rush so we came out sideways..!!
