My animals in general keep me kinda' busy. I have a baby Sulcata, a baby Veiled chameleon, 2 rabbits, 3 cats and a fish tank. I have a small menagerie. LOL! To answer your question about the tortoise keeping me busy or becoming depressed without lots of human interaction...in the wild, tortoises are very solitary animals. The don't need much "attention", but they do require appropriate care. I did lots of research on these tortoises before getting one. It's a commitment. They need proper temps, substrate, enclosures, diet, supplementation, etc. These torts are the 3rd largest species in the world! You can keep them in an indoor enclosure temporarily, but eventually, you will have to create an outdoor enclosure for them. They need lots of space. They have been known to dig large holes and tunnels, so be ready to build a fortress around it's outdoor enclosure. LOL! ;P They also live very long lives and will possibly outlive us, so there will have to be someone to care for it after we kick the bucket.ahhwataday said:
This forum has been EXTREMELY helpful in my learning to properly care for my tort. I'm still learning. There's a wealth of info. on here, and not to mention, everyone is so eager to help. I look forward to being a member of this forum.
Yeah, in some forums, the senior members ignore the questions that they think are "trivial" from the junior members..they call us "noobs". LOL! Well, questions that they think are trivial are a really big deal to new owners. We're here for help. Forums aren't a fraternity.ahhwataday said:
There is lots of conflicting info. on the care of torts floating around the internet ..well, the care of reptiles in general. I even spoke to 3 different Vets and was told something different by each of them pertaining to Sulcata care. It can be very confusing. We're here to learn from experienced owners. Sometimes they like to toot their own horns to each other. LOL! It doesn't seem like there's much of that going on here. Everyone is super helpful and patient so far.
