Idk if this is the right place, but what the right tortoise for my situation?

[SoloX]

I’d love a tortoise, and am starting to do a lot of research on them. Oh gosh the grammar. But what would be a decent tortoise for me? I know this may have been done to death, but I have an odd situation. I live in a temperate zone with not a lot of humidity, warm summers, and cold winters. Do tortoises really need to hibernate, I know that’s a debate topic on here? I’d rather not have a tortoise hibernate,

I could do both indoors, but I could also have an outdoor tortoise. I have a yard that I can make a setup. I’d like a smaller to medium tortoise (no giants).

I hope I’m not wasting anyone’s time.

 

[wellington]

A russian or Hermanns are great starters. They do not have to be hibernate. I don't know about the hermanns much but the russians are good diggers and climbers so an outdoor enclosure with a bottom that cant be dug under or enclosure that they can't climb is a must.

 

[method89]

check out hermannihaven.com. Great descriptions of testudo's

The Testudos are all good torts for your situation.

I have a Western Hermanns and I keep him inside 24/7 365. (we go out for short sun bathing sessions). He will max out @ 6" to 7". I do not hibernate him yet as he is only a yearling but I plan to in the future.

 

[SoloX]

check out hermannihaven.com. Great descriptions of testudo's

The Testudos are all good torts for your situation.

I have a Western Hermanns and I keep him inside 24/7 365. (we go out for short sun bathing sessions). He will max out @ 6" to 7". I do not hibernate him yet as he is only a yearling but I plan to in the future.

What do you know about the redfoot and yellow foot tortoises. I’m interested in them, but what I’ve heard the humidity needed is high. Herman’s tortoises and Russians seem awesome

 

[Minority2]

What do you know about the redfoot and yellow foot tortoises. I’m interested in them, but what I’ve heard the humidity needed is high. Herman’s tortoises and Russians seem awesome

All tortoises benefit from high humidity levels in captive environments.

 

[TaylorTortoise]

What do you know about the redfoot and yellow foot tortoises. I’m interested in them, but what I’ve heard the humidity needed is high. Herman’s tortoises and Russians seem awesome

They are awesome

 

[SoloX]

They are awesome

Alright humidity is much needed.

Red foot tortoises and yellow foot are my favorite.

Any good recourses for homework and research.

 

[SoloX]

Also indoors or outdoors? I can do either, but I want to know the cinsensus

Could you keep a tortoise indoors? Or is it just for the cold and winter?

 

[Agathaade]

I second reading the Testudo species descriptions on https://www.hermannihaven.com/
I based my choice of a baby graeca ibera in large part on the information I found there.

 

[Tom]

Alright humidity is much needed.

Red foot tortoises and yellow foot are my favorite.

Any good recourses for homework and research.

Redfoots and Yellow foots do best in warm humid climates. They also get pretty big and will need room size enclosure for your cold winters.

Any of the greeks, hermanni, or Russians would be ideal. I think you should hibernate, and they might try regardless of what either of us wants, but they don't "have" to hibernate. You can keep them up if you want to.

If you want something more tropical and pretty looking, but smaller than a RF, look into Burmese stars. Gorgeous, hardy, easy to feed, they don't hibernate at all, and they stay relatively small. They would also be fine in your climate. Males top out at 8 or 9 inches. Females can reach up to 11". Those could stay indoors in the same size 4x8 foot enclosure that any of the previously mentioned Testudo would need.

Here are care sheets for both types:

The Best Way To Raise Any Temperate Species Of Tortoise

I chose the title of this care sheet very carefully. Are there other ways to raise babies and care for adults? Yes. Yes there are, but those ways are not as good. What follows is the BEST way, according to 30 years of research and experimentation with hundreds of babies of many species. What is...

tortoiseforum.org

The Best Way To Raise A Sulcata, Leopard, Or Star Tortoise

I chose the title of this care sheet very carefully. Are there other ways to raise babies? Yes. Yes there are, but those ways are not as good. What follows is the BEST way, according to 30 years of research and experimentation with hundreds of babies of many species. Babies hatch during the...

tortoiseforum.org

 

[SoloX]

Redfoots and Yellow foots do best in warm humid climates. They also get pretty big and will need room size enclosure for your cold winters.

Any of the greeks, hermanni, or Russians would be ideal. I think you should hibernate, and they might try regardless of what either of us wants, but they don't "have" to hibernate. You can keep them up if you want to.

If you want something more tropical and pretty looking, but smaller than a RF, look into Burmese stars. Gorgeous, hardy, easy to feed, they don't hibernate at all, and they stay relatively small. They would also be fine in your climate. Males top out at 8 or 9 inches. Females can reach up to 11". Those could stay indoors in the same size 4x8 foot enclosure that any of the previously mentioned Testudo would need.

Here are care sheets for both types:

The Best Way To Raise Any Temperate Species Of Tortoise

I chose the title of this care sheet very carefully. Are there other ways to raise babies and care for adults? Yes. Yes there are, but those ways are not as good. What follows is the BEST way, according to 30 years of research and experimentation with hundreds of babies of many species. What is...

tortoiseforum.org

The Best Way To Raise A Sulcata, Leopard, Or Star Tortoise

I chose the title of this care sheet very carefully. Are there other ways to raise babies? Yes. Yes there are, but those ways are not as good. What follows is the BEST way, according to 30 years of research and experimentation with hundreds of babies of many species. Babies hatch during the...

tortoiseforum.org

Time to research a Star tortoise

 

[Blackdog1714]

Time to research a Star tortoise

Start saving your pennies!

 

[saleena.lewis]

What do you know about the redfoot and yellow foot tortoises. I’m interested in them, but what I’ve heard the humidity needed is high. Herman’s tortoises and Russians seem awesome

I have a redfoot tortoise! I live in Massachusetts so it's not super humid here either. If you are interested in them i would totally say get one! It is so worth it. Yellow foots are also amazing but most of the time they are wild caught and they breed very rarely so they are way harder to tame and bond with. For humidity it is a bit tricky but i make it work here. So in the summer, my tortoise (who is only a year old right now) lives outside in a 5 by 4 foot enclosure that goes under ground about a foot because they are diggers. For winter he has a 4 by 4 foot enclosure with a plexiglass lid until he gets bigger and then he will have a 8 by 6 foot enclosure inside and a 20 by 10 foot enclosure outside. Inside I have a reptile fogger that is on for 30 minutes every other hour. And I lightly mist the enclosure daily. The humidity normally stays at 70-80% which is ideal. They are a medium sized tortoise and can get to about 10-15 inches long. If you have a big backyard i would say that this is a good tortoise for you in the summer as long as you have the room indoors when cold weather approaches. For my redfoot tortoise, I bring him inside of the temperature drops below 68° fahrenheit. I have a BUNCH of pictures attached of my tortoise haha!

 

[Blackdog1714]

Sadly you can cruise the loacl Craigslist ads as Torts often loose there appeal after they stop being new and people realise they don't do tricks

 

[Maggie3fan]

Sadly you can cruise the loacl Craigslist ads as Torts often loose there appeal after they stop being new and people realise they don't do tricks

I'm trying to pay somebody to take a Sulcata

 

[Blackdog1714]

I'm trying to pay somebody to take a Sulcata

ONly if it poops gold and digs up precious stones!

 

[Maggie3fan]

ONly if it poops gold and digs up precious stones!

You're supposed to help me. I'm old, I don't need 2 large male Sulcata, ESPECIALLY one 40 lbs who finds more trouble to cause than any 3 Sulcata

 

[VegasJeff]

I'm trying to pay somebody to take a Sulcata

How much? hmmmm....